Eric Clapton : (5) " I used to do crazy things that people would bail me out of, and I’m just grateful that I survived. But the music got very lost; I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t really care. I was more into just having a good time, and I think it showed. " - Eric Clapton " The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life. " - Eric Clapton " I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn’t seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it. " - Eric Clapton " I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up. " - Eric Clapton " I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn’t want to meet Johnny Rotten. " - Eric Clapton