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.
BRETT DENNENAs an artist I write about the world I want to live in. And as a musician and someone who is in the public eye, I think you have this responsibility to influence people.
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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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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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Nothing has happened too fast, nothing has happened too slow. It has been a mellow rise, and I’m thankful for that. I haven’t lost my head, and I haven’t lost my desire to keep growing.
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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 food is the great equalizer. Other than the ocean and the air, food is the thing that we all share in common. I think along with that comes the question of why are some people starving, and why do some people produce more food than they need, and why is food going to waste.
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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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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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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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I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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Nature inspires me because it’s so peaceful. It makes me have an inward experience. It makes me reflective and nostalgic.
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I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work.
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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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As an artist I write about the world I want to live in. And as a musician and someone who is in the public eye, I think you have this responsibility to influence people.
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I think there’s a certain magic that comes from being creative.
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I think everybody, no matter what they eat, they should eat at least fifty percent raw food. But I eat some seafood.
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