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.
Ben Harper

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.
Ben Harper

Folk is bare bones music.
Ben Harper

I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
Ben Harper

I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
Ben Harper

I just want to keep doing what I feel.
Ben Harper

I love being on the road, I love playing.
Ben Harper

I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
Ben Harper

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.
Ben Harper

I refuse to age disgracefully in rock 'n' roll.
Ben Harper


I refuse to make uninspired music.
Ben Harper

I'm not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum 'n' bass record.
Ben Harper

I'm really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
Ben Harper

If I fall, I fall. I'll rise up like anybody else.
Ben Harper

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

If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that's because that's where I'm going to find inspiration.
Ben Harper

It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It's the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That's the power of the gospel.
Ben Harper

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.
Ben Harper

My head works in music, so there's always music there.
Ben Harper

Right now I'm listening to a lot of different things but I listen to a lot of classical music. Eventually I would like to compose and perform classical.
Ben Harper