I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
BEN HARPERI’m not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum ‘n’ bass record.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
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You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
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Sometimes it’s lightning in a bottle and you got the song. But oftentimes it shows up.
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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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Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
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I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
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It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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I’m really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
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The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
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We’ve all got stardust in our bones.
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As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.
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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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These eyes weren’t made for crying, this love wasn’t made to waste. These arms weren’t made for battle, but to share in your embrace.
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I’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.
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