The mountains inspire me because they are just still and they have such a strong, quiet presence that feels very old. Brett Dennen More Quotes by Brett Dennen More Quotes From Brett Dennen I also love fall, when it starts to rain, or even just before the rain - that is the most inspiring thing. Brett Dennen falling-in-love rain fall 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. Brett Dennen pain yoga moving 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. Brett Dennen worry writing song I sing the best when I'm really in my voice. It's kind of like I'm meditating but I sort of imagine my voice as a physical thing. I see colours, I feel it moving out of me and I try to tap into images that I was tapping into when I was writing the song. Brett Dennen writing song moving 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. Brett Dennen couple meditation thinking 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. Brett Dennen want believe way I can't really write unless I'm full of inspiration. And even then I can't write unless I have some alone time. Brett Dennen alone-time inspiration writing I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work. Brett Dennen high-standards writing song Paul Simon is my absolute hero. He's one of a kind. He wrote his own ticket in life by being himself. Brett Dennen tickets kind hero I always liked playing music and I always wanted to be good at playing guitar. 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. Brett Dennen rocks stars men I wanted to be a singer. I wanted to be a musician. I wanted to travel and write songs and be a good songwriter. It came to me slowly after college. Brett Dennen college writing song 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. Brett Dennen feel-good artist trying