“The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old.” FeelsStillsStrongInspireQuietMountain Author:Brett Dennen
“Nature inspires me because it's so peaceful. It makes me have an inward experience. It makes me reflective and nostalgic.” InspirePeacefulInwardNostalgic Author:Brett Dennen
“A sunny, happy day is beautiful, but when it's moody, and storm is coming, there's an energy in the air.” BeautifulEnergyAirStormSunnyMoodyHappy Day Author:Brett Dennen
“I also love fall, when it starts to rain, or even just before the rain - that is the most inspiring thing.” FallRainFalling In LoveMost Inspiring 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
“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. 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.” PeopleCultureOne ThingFansStageGratitudeYogaAppreciateCome UpSincereFestivalsUp To YouVery ThankfulSincere Gratitude Author:Brett Dennen
“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.” PeopleTryingShareHonestStriveCleverPoeticSongwritingLyrical 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