Ben Harper

You look like gold. I've been fooled before, but now I know I've made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass. ”

We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances. ”

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

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. ”

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. ”

So it's not so much that I set out to do something different, it's just that the songs themselves require their own individual voice and attention. ”

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have. ”

That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I'm saying, 'cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I've ever felt to being spiritual. ”

When it comes to writers and poets, for me it's Vinicius de Moraes. He's one of the greatest lyricists ever. ”

I love being on the road, I love playing. ”