I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
BEN HARPERIf 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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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 age disgracefully in rock ‘n’ roll.
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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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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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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’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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My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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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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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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If you’re gonna live, then live it up. If you’re gonna give, then give it up. If you’re gonna walk the Earth, then walk it proud. If you’re gonna say the word, you got to say it loud.
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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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What enables me to believe in anything is hope.
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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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