Ben Harper Quotes - Page 4

I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.

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.

I don't kid myself in thinking that I'm on the front lines. I know the people who are on the front lines. I mean there are people in some freakin' significant places making on-the-ground social front line change. I've marched. I've put feet on the ground for what I believe and what I'm against with no compromise. And there are people who are risking a whole hell of a lot more than me to make change, that's for damn sure.

Sometimes I think to talk too much about music almost cheapens it

There's something in everyone only they know.

You have to do what you believe in.

As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.

I love being on the road, I love playing.

It's not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can't just sing about anything.

My main concern when travelling around the world is finding a place to skateboard!

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.

I've never made a record that didn't sound better than what was in my head - that's sort of my rule.

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.

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

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.

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone - it's possible. But creatively, it's more like painting: you can't just use the same colours in every painting. It's just not an option. You can't take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.

Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you've ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that's life. Who isn't like that? What's the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.

We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances.

The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.

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.

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.

My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.

I don't know how to not become every person I walk by.

There's so much there, there's so much to heal for.

Children come running to the truth But you've got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one's living high another's grieving But what's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh - What's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.