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 DENNENA sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it’s moody, and storm is coming, there’s an energy in the air.
More Brett Dennen Quotes
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So I try influence people to live from their heart and make conscious decisions , and I try just inspire people to make positive change. That’s purely the reason I do it. I want to see the world get better, you know?
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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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I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.
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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 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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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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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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The ocean inspires me because there’s the energy of the water moving.
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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 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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I always liked playing music and I always wanted to be good at playing guitar.
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Pain is a part of life. It’s certainly part of my creative process.
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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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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 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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