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I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.

Ben Harper

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.
BEN HARPER

Boys California Kind
It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
BEN HARPER

Bring Down Good Men Pebble
If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
BEN HARPER

Inspire Inspired Play
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.
BEN HARPER

Alone Art Color Creatively Differences Possible Use
My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
BEN HARPER

Head Music Work
Fearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one should count. Always the best language possible. And, finally, knowing when to leave it alone. Stop when it’s done.
BEN HARPER

Discipline Knowing Writing
You look like gold. I’ve been fooled before, but now I know I’ve made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.
BEN HARPER

Differences Mistakes Past
Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
BEN HARPER

Blessing First Trying
There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
BEN HARPER

Feel Heal Much Touch
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.
BEN HARPER

Meet Song Writing Years
Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
BEN HARPER

Blind Heal
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.
BEN HARPER

Song Strong Thinking
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.
BEN HARPER

Battle Eye Relationship
You’re living life in real time, man, and we’ ve got a good amount of work to do for each other. Hiding is not an option and you’re going to step out and you’re going to make mistakes.
BEN HARPER

Life Live Mistake Real
Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
BEN HARPER

Block Mean Needs
I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
BEN HARPER

Myself Pass Persons Shoes

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