Eric Clapton
"I did play a lot of fingerstyle when I first started playing. I could never really find the right combination of flatpick or fingerpick, so playing fingerstyle is really the easiest way - though it's quite strenuous on the fingertips."
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"Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over."
"Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I'd rather lie around. No contest."
"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."
"An obsession is where something will not leave your mind."
"One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut."