Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, and beyond color straight to the mind and heart of all people.

I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.

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

We're always moving forward in different places physically and psychologically.

Every single time I step into the studio, I say, 'Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?' I suppose there's a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.

My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.

These eyes weren't made for crying, this love wasn't made to waste. These arms weren't made for battle, but to share in your embrace.