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.
BEN HARPERI really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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 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’m really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
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I just want to keep doing what I feel.
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Now that you’ve grown up, You can finally learn to be a child, We made it to the end of the world, But we’ll never make it out alive…
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Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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I’m a living sunset, lightning in my bones.
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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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The advice I have for new artists is this – write great songs and play them live as often as possible. Get residencies all over town and crush it.
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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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I’m more afraid of falling than I am of flying high. I’m not as scared of dying as I am of growing old. Every battle has its glory and its consequence.
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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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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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We’re always moving forward in different places physically and psychologically.
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