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What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.

Brett Dennen

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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Desire Growing Lost
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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Artist Everyone Feel Good Trying War
I don’t wanna limit myself to anything, but I eat like a vegetarian and I eat mostly raw.
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Limits Mostly Vegetarian
I think there’s a certain magic that comes from being creative.
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Creative Magic Thinking
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
The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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Moving Ocean Water
Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.
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Creative Pain Process
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
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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Believe Couple Illusion Want Way
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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Anything Guitar Mountains Old Professional
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
I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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Acting Big Thinking
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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Air Common Ocean Question Think Thinking
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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Air Beautiful Storm
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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Couple Meditation Thinking
I’m an avid juicer and a healthy eater.
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Avid Eater Healthy

What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.

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What I strive to do with songwriting is be really honest, authentic and try to be open and share that with people. I choose that over trying to be clever, poetic, or lyrical.

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