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 HARPERDon’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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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The woman in you is the worry in me.
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All that we can’t say is all we need to hear.
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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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Love for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
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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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The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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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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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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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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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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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.
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I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.
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