Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
BEN HARPERTry it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
More Ben Harper Quotes
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You have to do what you believe in.
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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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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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I love being on the road, I love playing.
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If interviews are just interviews or if music is just music, why are we even doing it? You only get so many hours in a lifetime, man.
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I write songs and I sing them from the deepest part of my existence and I hope they connect with the deepest part of yours.
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I refuse to make uninspired music.
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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option.
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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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Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances.
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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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Love for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
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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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I don’t know how to not become every person I walk by.
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You’re living life in real time, man, and we’ ve got a good amount of work to do for each other. Hiding is not an option and you’re going to step out and you’re going to make mistakes.
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We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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A candle throws its light into the darkness, in a nasty world so shines a good deed. Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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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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Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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Sometimes it’s lightning in a bottle and you got the song. But oftentimes it shows up.
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Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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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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You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
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I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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