Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
BEN HARPERI can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
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Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you’ve ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that’s life. Who isn’t like that? What’s the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I’m saying, ’cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I’ve ever felt to being spiritual.
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Now I love to feel that warm southern rain, Just to hear it fall is the sweetest sounding thing. And to see it fall on your simple country dress It’s like heaven to me I must confess.
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To go through this life and see it through – what it really is – and not be insane or addicted, is a minor miracle for anyone.
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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option.
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Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
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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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You can kill a lot of time if you really want to put your mind to it Or leave it all behind and never really have to go through it
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People say, “How do you write songs?” I say, “Patience.” I may have a track that’s hot, but no words. I’ll just let it sit for years, because I know they’re going to meet. They’ll find it.
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I’m not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum ‘n’ bass record.
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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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Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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