The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
BEN HARPERSometimes 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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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My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!
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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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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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You’re definitely a different person at different stages in your life.
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I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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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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I refuse to make uninspired music.
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As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, ’cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.
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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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I’m more afraid of falling than I am of flying high. I’m not as scared of dying as I am of growing old. Every battle has its glory and its consequence.
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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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I refuse to age disgracefully in rock ‘n’ roll.
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