“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. 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?” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldWantWritingTryingHeartReasonEyeArtistDecisionResponsibilityInfluenceInspireMusicianConsciousGet BetterPublic EyePositive ChangeInfluencing People Author:Brett Dennen
“If I hear a really good song it's like, oh man, I want to write a song that good. But the urge to create mostly comes from nature, weather and I think it just effects me.” IfsThinkingMenWantWritingSongEffectsWeatherUrges Author:Brett Dennen
“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.” ThinkingI CanPainMovingEnergyMusicianYogaFlowCelebrateTypicalHardcoreCelebrate Life Author:Brett Dennen
“Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that's what draws me to song writing.” ThinkingWritingHardSongChallengesDealsIssuesDraws Author:Brett Dennen
“For some reason I can articulate my feelings better in song. I wish it would come out better in regular life too though. The issue is that I struggle with is that I'm worried about what people think, or how they'll react to whatever it is I have to say, and obviously that's not a good thing.” PeopleThinkingI CanReasonFeelingsSongWishStruggleIssuesGood ThingsWorriedFeel Better Author:Brett Dennen
“I know musicians who think that drumming and guitaring can be very meditative, but singing is different because when you think about things, you put words to them. So I try to just stay present most of the time, I try not to let my mind wander and I also try not to clear my mind. I like to still have thought and be aware of people and whatever that's happening, but I also like to just focus on the words that I'm saying.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingMindStillsDifferentClearFocusMusicianSingingHappeningsWanderDrumming Author:Brett Dennen
“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.” ThinkingKnowsWayKnow HowMeditationWeekCoupleWalkingSittingTraditional Author:Brett Dennen
“I think most artists would agree, it's one thing to be playing in front of a crowd that's loving it, it's another thing to add cameras, but it's a really cool trade off to be on television.” ThinkingArtistOne ThingFrontsTelevisionCamerasAgreeTradeAddCrowdsReally CoolTrade Offs Author:Brett Dennen
“I think there's a certain magic that comes from being creative.” ThinkingCertainCreativeMagicBe Creative Author:Brett Dennen
“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.” ThinkingFeelingsArtistAgreeCome UpOwn Business Author:Brett Dennen
“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.” PeopleThinkingNeedsCommonAirShareProduceWasteOceanStarvingEqualizer Author:Brett Dennen
“I think the two biggest issues are world hunger and health, and all the things that stem from bad food.” ThinkingWorldTwoIssuesHungerStemWorld HungerBad Food Author:Brett Dennen
“I think everybody, no matter what they eat, they should eat at least fifty percent raw food. But I eat some seafood.” ThinkingShouldMatterPercentNo Matter WhatFiftySeafoodRaw Food Author:Brett Dennen
“I'm a big believer in that old cliché of thinking globally and acting locally.” ThinkingBigsActingBeliever Author:Brett Dennen
