I have ideas for songs all the time, but musical ideas, like melodies, really come out when I’m in nature.
BRETT DENNENThe ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
More Brett Dennen Quotes
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I wanted to be a singer. I wanted to be a musician. I wanted to travel and write songs and be a good songwriter. It came to me slowly after college.
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Things aren’t always as they appear. I’ve been believing things to be a certain way because I want them to be that way. I build up illusions in my head.
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Follow your heart and you won’t get lost.
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Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.
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The people at festivals are much more open to dance and just sing along. They come right up to the stage and they’re very thankful.
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I think for me to do a traditional sitting meditation I would really have to spend a couple weeks working at it. The only way I know how to efficiently, effectively meditate is by walking in nature.
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I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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I always saw myself as an old man living in the mountains playing a guitar, but I didn’t really turn that into a desire to be a professional musician or a singer or a rock star or anything like that.
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I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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I always liked playing music and I always wanted to be good at playing guitar.
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Things aren’t always as they appear. I’ve been believing things to be a certain way because I want them to be that way. I build up illusions in my head.
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I love being creative, and for me it doesn’t matter what it is – whether it’s art or music or just daydreaming.
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A sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it’s moody, and storm is coming, there’s an energy in the air.
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When you get to say something in a song you’re not directing it necessarily at one person. When it’s in a song it’s easier to get it out. I don’t really worry so much about it when I’m writing a song.
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