That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I’m saying, ’cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I’ve ever felt to being spiritual.
BEN HARPERThere’s no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?
More Ben Harper Quotes
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We’re always moving forward in different places physically and psychologically.
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Some things You have to let be lost Some battles, some battles You have to leave unfought. Then the truth just wastes away In all we dare not say. And in all we can’t explain But I faithfully remain.
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It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It’s love.
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Now that you’ve grown up, You can finally learn to be a child, We made it to the end of the world, But we’ll never make it out alive…
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Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
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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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Folk is bare bones music.
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I want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.
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Every man’s actions belong to him.
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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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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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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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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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There’s only one proper way a song should go, but you’ve got to be patient enough to let them come together time wise.
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In my life I have been blessed In my life I have been cursed I have lived the best of times I have suffered the worst Do you know which road you’re traveling? Do you know where you want to be? With so many roads to travel, There’s just one can set you free.
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