I want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.
BEN HARPERI want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.
BEN HARPERThe advice I have for new artists is this – write great songs and play them live as often as possible. Get residencies all over town and crush it.
BEN HARPERDon’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
BEN HARPERMy head works in music, so there’s always music there.
BEN HARPERLife’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
BEN HARPERFearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one should count. Always the best language possible. And, finally, knowing when to leave it alone. Stop when it’s done.
BEN HARPERLove for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
BEN HARPERThe woman in you is the worry in me.
BEN HARPERI appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
BEN HARPERMy choice is what I choose to do and if I’m causing no harm it shouldn’t bother you. Your choice is who you choose to be and if you’re causin’ no harm, then your alright with me.
BEN HARPERThe Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
BEN HARPERTry it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
BEN HARPERWish 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.
BEN HARPERIt’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
BEN HARPERWhen you have everything, you have everything to lose.
BEN HARPERThe world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
BEN HARPER