My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
BEN HARPERChildren 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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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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 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 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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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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When you have everything, you have everything to lose.
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If I fall, I fall. I’ll rise up like anybody else.
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Folk is bare bones music.
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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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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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You have to do what you believe in.
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I love being on the road, I love playing.
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It was a huge deal, a huge musical discovery that became life lessons learned. You can’t return from having an experience like that. The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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We’re always moving forward in different places physically and psychologically.
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