Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
BEN HARPERIf I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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I’m really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
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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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The lifetime we’ve left behind with strangers Promises and lies both have their dangers. I just can’t be wrong enough and I can’t hide for long enough So far away, but I still feel your pain.
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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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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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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.
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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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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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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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It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
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The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
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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 really feel there’s no limitation on what this band can do in the studio or on the stage. That’s an empowering feeling – that we can bring a song to life.
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To go through this life and see it through – what it really is – and not be insane or addicted, is a minor miracle for anyone.
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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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