Ben Harper Quotes About Writing

Quotes about: Writing

• 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.

  Ben Harper

  Writing, Knowing, Discipline

• The advice I have for new artists is this - write great songs and play them live as often as possible. Get residencies all over town and crush it.

  Ben Harper

  Crush, Song, Writing

  "Give Till It’s Gone". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 16, 2011.

• I write songs and I sing them from the deepest part of my existence and I hope they connect with the deepest part of yours.

  Ben Harper

  Song, Writing, Existence

• People say, "How do you write songs?" I say, "Patience." I may have a track that's hot, but no words. I'll just let it sit for years, because I know they're going to meet. They'll find it.

  Ben Harper

  Song, Writing, Years

  "Musicians Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite". "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. February 21, 2013.

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