Quote by Eric Clapton
When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize th

When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and its a pretty honorable position to be in. – Eric Clapton

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I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men. – Eric Clapton

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Very much like that, and very much a loner, do you know and I didnt fit really into sport or all kind of group activities as a kid, I couldnt find a niche. And music was not really part of the kind of village curriculum it would, you know. – Eric Clapton

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I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, Im up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press. – Eric Clapton

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I started writing rhymes first and then put it to the music. I figured out I could lock it to the beat better if I heard the music first. I like to get a lot of tracks, put the track up and let the music talk to me about what its about. – Ice T

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If not for music, I would probably be a very frustrated scientist. Its one way to answer the question, What is the meaning of life? I feel music answers it better. – Paula Cole

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If you dont know the blues… theres no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music. – Keith Richards

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Music breaks my heart constantly. – Rashida Jones

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