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Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, and beyond color straight to the mind and heart of all people.

Ben Harper

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Ben Harper
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 28
Guitarist
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Pomona
California
Benjamin Chase Harper
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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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Take my hand when you are worried Take my hand when you're alone Take my hand and let me guide you Take my hand to lead you home.
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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.
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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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You can't just say 'I love you,' you have to live 'I love you.'
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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.
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There's so much there, there's so much to heal for.
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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.
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As a songwriter, I don't rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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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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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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Fearlessness, 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.
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You look like gold. I've been fooled before, but now I know I've made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.
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I can't not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
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I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
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I'm not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum 'n' bass record.
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I refuse to age disgracefully in rock 'n' roll.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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