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 HARPERI’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Sometimes I feel I know strangers Better than I know my friends Why must a beginning Be the means to an end? The stones from my enemies These wounds will mend But I cannot survive The roses from my friends.
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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.
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There’s only one proper way a song should go, but you’ve got to be patient enough to let them come together time wise.
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It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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What started as a whisper Slowly turned into a scream Searching for an answer Where the question is unseen I don’t know where you came from And I don’t know where you’ve gone Old friends become old strangers Between the darkness and the dawn
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
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The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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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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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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I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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You’re definitely a different person at different stages in your life.
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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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