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Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don’t try to dwell on that too much though.

Brett Dennen

I come from a place of sincerity. I write about what I see and feel. I write about what I want, I don’t have a political agenda. Politics may enter into a song but it always comes from the heart.
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Agenda Heart Political Song Writing
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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Gratitude People Yoga
The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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Moving Ocean Water
I can write songs, but I’m not gonna really feel good about the song unless it feels like me, and I’m not gonna release a song or put it on an album or play it in concert unless it really feels like me.
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Play Song Writing
I think anyone who is an artist or writer or owns their own business or whatever can agree that when you come up with something on your own, it’s an addictive feeling.
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Artist Feelings Thinking
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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Art Creative Love
The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old.
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Inspire Mountain Strong
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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Song Worry Writing
I can’t really write unless I’m full of inspiration. And even then I can’t write unless I have some alone time.
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Alone Inspiration Time Writing
I used to want to be fully observational, but I’m just not that kind of writer. My process always changes depending on how, when, and where inspiration stiles me.
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Inspiration Kind Want
I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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Acting Bigs Thinking
Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.
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Creative Pain Process
I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work.
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High Song Standards Writing
I’m a very typical yoga-practicing musician; I do it when I can. I’m not hardcore about it. A lot of my lyrics talk about celebrating life and working through pain. I think that’s what yoga’s about, getting rid of, moving energy and letting it flow through you.
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Lyrics Moving Pain Working Yoga
That’s one thing I really appreciate about the yoga culture, that the people are very thankful. They come up to you as much as any fan would, but they express sincere gratitude and I appreciate that.
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Appreciate Culture Gratitude Thankful
I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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Issues Thinking Two

Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don’t try to dwell on that too much though.

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