I love being on the road, I love playing.
BEN HARPERI don’t know how to not become every person I walk by.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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You can run away from home But you can’t run away from your pain I sit here alone There’s always someone else to blame.
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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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If you don’t like my fire, then don’t come around. Cause I’m gonna burn one down.
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Now I love to feel that warm southern rain, Just to hear it fall is the sweetest sounding thing. And to see it fall on your simple country dress It’s like heaven to me I must confess.
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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 good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
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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 you’re gonna live, then live it up.
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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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I grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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My band is the best band in the world, period. So, I insist on every song being better than it is on the record. So by the end of the tour, we have to be playing the song better than how it’s recorded.
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Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
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