Ben Harper Quotes
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.
Quotes to Explore
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When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.
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Sometimes a famous subject may even outlive his own obituary writer.
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I find it quite boring when people do things that are very considered and thought through. I like things best when they're just done because they're fun or beautiful, or simply because they are what that one person wanted to do at that one time.
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When things happen - you ask yourself why today, why not tomorrow, why not yesterday? That's the most amazing thing about time.
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Let us democratise knowledge. Let us universalise justice. Together, let us globalise compassion!
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We need more children raised in the optimum situation, which is between a mom and a dad bonded together for life.
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When you put the pressure on yourself, it's not good. If you fight afraid to lose, you wind up not fighting that good.
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I'm a pretty chill and easygoing person; most people in Australia are, as well. I don't think I ever really saw a lot of fights growing up. I think it's hard to get people in Australia angry and want to fight, minus one or two people in the media... but we won't say any names.
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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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I wouldn't want to cover a Hank Williams song in a country-western way. It doesn't occur to me instinctually to re-create productions. I'm interested in re-creating songs. Putting different clothes on them.
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With technology now, you can go in and sing a song, and for $100,000, you will sound flawless.
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The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.
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Whenever I see a tree that is climbable, it must be climbed. Sometimes when I'm on a run, I'll just run up a tree, jump on a branch and swing off. My favorite tree, in Saratoga, gets me a good 75 feet up.
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A lot of my friends send me Snapchats of when they're in the club, and they're like, 'It's your song!'
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The Web forces me to be disciplined and not to waste time – but before the Web was invented, there were plenty of opportunities to do that anyway.
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I'm a stand-up comic. I'm always doing dates; it's just that, if I'm working on a project or I'm busy, I can't get out on the road or book any shows. Since the beginning of my career, I'm usually out for at least 10-15 dates throughout the year. If I have time, then I try to get at least 30-40 dates.
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You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.
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Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.
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'Fabulosity' is to get up when you've been kicked down, and it's not to go after who kicked you down.
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I don't wear a lot of perfumey-perfumes because I think a lot of them smell like you're wearing perfume. And I don't want to smell like that.
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What I do feel is that 'Up in the Air' is the most indicative film of 2009. It is the portrait of 2009.
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You know, it's cool to be on a show and become a fan of it while you're on it.
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It's easy to write a good column if you've got good information. It's hard if you have to depend on style alone. I suppose there are people who can get away with styling on a regular basis. I'm not one of them. You're probably not, either.
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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.
