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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.

Ben Harper

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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Life Live Mistake Real
I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.
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Better Hands Place Two World
Sometimes I feel I know strangers Better than I know my friends Why must a beginning Be the means to an end? The stones from my enemies These wounds will mend But I cannot survive The roses from my friends.
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Enemy Mean Rose
I just want to keep doing what I feel.
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Doing Feels Want
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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Empowering Feelings Song
You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
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Emotion Express Feel Live Love Say
My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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Around Skateboard Travelling World
The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
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Morning Running World
You’re definitely a different person at different stages in your life.
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Different Person Stage
The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Boys Heritage Musical
Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
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Boyfriend Break Up Relationship
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 HARPER

Loathing Self Steps Suppose
Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can’t do that!
BEN HARPER

Hands Mean Reality
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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Jesus Name Number
But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never insult the blessing of music in my life and I would never insult myself by playing uninspired music.
BEN HARPER

Blessing Comeback People
Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
BEN HARPER

Firsts Obsession Self

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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