Ben Harper Quotes

As A Songwriter, I Don't Rush. I May Sit On Lyrics For Two Years Before The Music Hits.

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. Sometimes It's Lightning In A Bottle And You Got The Song. But Oftentimes It Shows Up.

It Will Make A Weak Man Mighty. It Will Make A Mighty Man Fall. It Will Fill Your Heart And Hands Or Leave You With Nothing At All. It's The Eyes For The Blind And Legs For The Lame. It Is The Love For Hate And Pride For Shame. That's The Power Of The Gospel.

I Don't Know How To Not Become Every Person I Walk By.

I Want To Try To Not Be The Child That Had To Go Through Too Much Too Young. I Want To Be Who I Am Now And Not Who I Was Then.

My Family Owns A Music Store In Claremont, California, Called The Claremont Folk Music Center.

We're Always Moving Forward In Different Places Physically And Psychologically.

I Grew Up Listening To Spiritual Music, Blind Willie Johnson And Folk.

Folk Is Bare Bones Music.

Life Is Short And If You're Looking For Extension, You Had Best Do Well. 'cause There's Good Deeds And Then There's Good Intentions. They Are As Far Apart As Heaven And Hell.

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.

Every Single Time I Step Into The Studio, I Say, 'can I Still Do This? Do I Still Have It? Have I Ever Had It?' I Suppose There's A Good Amount Of Self-loathing That Goes Into Any Form Of Artisanship.