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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.

Ben Harper

I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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Heaven Hell People
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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Boys Discovery Lesson Life
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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Life Live Mistake Real
Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
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Life Longest Picture Take
You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
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Difference Live Photograph Time
If you don’t like my fire, then don’t come around. Cause I’m gonna burn one down.
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Causes Fire Philosophy
The 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.
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Crush Song Writing
We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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Changed Children Reflection
Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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Block Mean Needs
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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Battle Lost Waste
It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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Anything Duets Mother Son
The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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God Knees Thanks
The woman in you is the worry in me.
BEN HARPER

Evil Misogyny Worry
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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Empowering Feelings Song
What enables me to believe in anything is hope.
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Anything Believe Hope
Love 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.
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Children Sibling Stars

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