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 HARPERTo go through this life and see it through – what it really is – and not be insane or addicted, is a minor miracle for anyone.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
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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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You have to do what you believe in.
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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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We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
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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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Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
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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 appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk.
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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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I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
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Take my hand when you are worried Take my hand when you’re alone Take my hand and let me guide you Take my hand to lead you home.
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