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 HARPERIt’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
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I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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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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Life is short and if you’re looking for extension, you had best do well. ‘Cause there’s good deeds and then there’s good intentions. They are as far apart as Heaven and Hell.
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You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
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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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What enables me to believe in anything is hope.
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I want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.
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It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
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It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It’s the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That’s the power of the gospel.
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Every man’s actions belong to him.
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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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If you don’t like my fire, then don’t come around. Cause I’m gonna burn one down.
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