My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
BEN HARPERMusic 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
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Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
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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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Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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All that we can’t say is all we need to hear.
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If you’re gonna live, then live it up.
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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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There’s no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?
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You can kill a lot of time if you really want to put your mind to it Or leave it all behind and never really have to go through it
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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 can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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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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Folk is bare bones music.
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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.
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Distance is temporary, but our love is permanent. This may be the last time I see you, but if you keep me in your heart, together we shall be eternal; if you believe, we shall never part.
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