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Ben Harper

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
BEN HARPER

Ideas Stronger Ties
I don’t know how to not become every person I walk by.
BEN HARPER

Become Easy Person Walks
You have to do what you believe in.
BEN HARPER

Believe Self Love Trust
I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
BEN HARPER

Diminishing Interviews Return Returns
If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
BEN HARPER

Inspire Inspired Play
Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
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Blind Heal
Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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Boyfriend Break Up Relationship
Some things You have to let be lost Some battles, some battles You have to leave unfought. Then the truth just wastes away In all we dare not say. And in all we can’t explain But I faithfully remain.
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Battle Lost Waste
I grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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Boys California Kind
I want to try to not be the child that had to go through too much too young. I want to be who I am now and not who I was then.
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Children Try Want Young
I refuse to age disgracefully in rock ‘n’ roll.
BEN HARPER

Age Disgrace Refuse Rocks
I’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.
BEN HARPER

Made Records Sound
My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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Around Skateboard Travelling World
As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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May Music Two Years
Every single time I step into the studio, I say, ‘Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?’ I suppose there’s a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.
BEN HARPER

Loathing Self Steps Suppose
With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
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People Question Unanswered Worry

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