I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
BEN HARPERMy family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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The woman in you is the worry in me.
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Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
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The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
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I just want to keep doing what I feel.
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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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Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
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Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you’ve ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that’s life. Who isn’t like that? What’s the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.
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I’m really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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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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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.
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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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All that we can’t say is all we need to hear.
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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 want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.
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