There was a time I thought I couldn't enjoy rock 'n' roll unless I had heroin in me

I know that the gift that God gave me isn't gonna just wither up and die unless I let it die, so it's a matter of me having the faith that it's gonna come out. Whether or not the public's gonna like it is another story. But I think as long as I keep changing and sticking to what I really love - and the same goes for Steven and the other guys in the band - then people are gonna like it.

The Beatles had some juice when it came to distortion, but Clapton was finally able to break through those early studio engineers' fear of overloading. He defined the sound that guitarists spend the rest of their lives trying to get.

I love to listen to the music that first inspired me - I get that fresh feeling back.

A lot of people don't listen to the albums. They just listen to the singles.

I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions.

The '70's came and went already