Ben Harper Quotes

United States, Singer
October 28, 1969

Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances, and activism. He has released twelve regular studio albums, mostly through Virgin Records and has toured internationally. Harper is a three-time Grammy Award winner, with awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 2005 and Best Blues Album in 2014.

Also known as Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist

When you have everything, you have everything to lose.

Ben Harper
- Everything
- Lose
We went for the best overall feel on each song. There are no musical overdubs at all. It's a true live record; it's one of the few true live records out there.

Ben Harper
- Live
- True
- Song

In my life I have been blessed In my life I have been cursed I have lived the best of times I have suffered the worst Do you know which road you're traveling? Do you know where you want to be? With so many roads to travel, There's just one can set you free.

Ben Harper
- Life
- Free
- Road
People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, 'cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.

Ben Harper
- People
- Respect
- Spirit
I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.

Ben Harper
- She
- Truth
- Girl
There's no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?

Ben Harper
- Life
- God
- Religion
With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?

Ben Harper
- People
- Life
- Why
It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It's love.

Ben Harper
- Love
- Nature
- Magnificent

Life's the longest picture you're ever gonna take.

Ben Harper
- Life
- Picture
- Take
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.

Ben Harper
- Life
- Time
- Good
It's so hard to so, so easy to say. But sometimes, sometimes you just have to walk away.

Ben Harper
- Sometimes
- Easy
- Hard
You can run away from home But you can't run away from your pain I sit here alone There's always someone else to blame.

Ben Harper
- Home
- Alone
- Pain