Every single time I step into the studio, I say, ‘Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?’ I suppose there’s a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.
BEN HARPERWhen you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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My band is the best band in the world, period. So, I insist on every song being better than it is on the record. So by the end of the tour, we have to be playing the song better than how it’s recorded.
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When you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.
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Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
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My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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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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I want to try to not be the child that had to go through too much too young. I want to be who I am now and not who I was then.
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I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
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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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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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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 a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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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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I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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