"I had a Les Paul before Eric but I didn't have a Marshall. And when Eric got all of that together he was a delight to…"

"During the mid Sixties, [Clapton's] legendary performances with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Cream established him…"

"An electric warrior reinvented as the modern icon of acoustic blues, Slowhand has the whole package: tone, technique,…"

"I think Clapton is brilliant. He's the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the guitar."

"His fingers are directly wired to his soul."

"[Unplugged] was also the cheapest to produce and required the least amount of preparation and work. But if you want t…"

"You never told me he was that fucking good."

"Did you plan your leads, or, for that matter, do you plan them now?"

"Layla, you got me on my knees. Layla, I'm begging, darling please. Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind."

"Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same If I saw you in heaven?"