It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
BEN HARPERPeople 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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You have to do what you believe in.
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The very thing that drives you, can drive you insane Got a head full of thought crimes and a number with no name Got an eleventh hour Jesus and a mouth full of blame A casket lined with silver dollars and a number with no name.
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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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My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, and beyond color straight to the mind and heart of all people.
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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.
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Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
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I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
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You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
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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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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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Sometimes it’s lightning in a bottle and you got the song. But oftentimes it shows up.
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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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With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
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