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

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

Ben Harper
- Person
- Walk
- Become
When you have everything, you have everything to lose.

Ben Harper
- Everything
- Lose

If I'm inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

Ben Harper
- Music
- Play
- Inspired
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
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
It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It's love.

Ben Harper
- Love
- Nature
- Magnificent
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
Life's the longest picture you're ever gonna take.

Ben Harper
- Life
- Picture
- Take

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
With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?

Ben Harper
- People
- Life
- Why
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