I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work.
BRETT DENNENI 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.
More Brett Dennen Quotes
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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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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 the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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People really respond to the songs when I play them in concert. Every song comes from a different place emotionally or from a different headspace.
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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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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 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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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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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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I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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I’m a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.
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It’s usually kids that normally don’t have a chance to get to meet each other because they’re separated by millions of different things.
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I think there’s a certain magic that comes from being creative.
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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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