Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
BEN HARPERThe 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
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Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
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Every man’s actions belong to him.
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The very thing that drives you, can drive you insane Got a head full of thought crimes and a number with no name Got an eleventh hour Jesus and a mouth full of blame A casket lined with silver dollars and a number with no name.
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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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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
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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.
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It was a huge deal, a huge musical discovery that became life lessons learned. You can’t return from having an experience like that. The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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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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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.
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Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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