In my life I have been blessed In my life I have been cursed I have lived the best of times I have suffered the worst Do you know which road you’re traveling? Do you know where you want to be? With so many roads to travel, There’s just one can set you free.
BEN HARPERWish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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If interviews are just interviews or if music is just music, why are we even doing it? You only get so many hours in a lifetime, man.
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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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I just want to keep doing what I feel.
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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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I don’t know how to not become every person I walk by.
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Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can’t do that!
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You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
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If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that’s because that’s where I’m going to find inspiration.
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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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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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My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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If you’re gonna live, then live it up. If you’re gonna give, then give it up. If you’re gonna walk the Earth, then walk it proud. If you’re gonna say the word, you got to say it loud.
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My choice is what I choose to be.
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I refuse to make uninspired music.
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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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