My songwriting is so influenced by orchestrated music, dramatic, super glam rock-y stuff. Two of my biggest influences in songwriting were Elton John and Freddie Mercury. Brandi Carlile bigdramaticelton Change image and share on social
I hope that somewhere in Small Town, U.S.A., a 15-year-old kid looks to me as a role model the way I looked at the Indigo Girls and Elton John as role models. Brandi Carlile eltongirlhope Change image and share on social
Singing is a form of meditation... apparently the only one that I have command over. Brandi Carlile apparentlycommandform Change image and share on social
The hardest thing about being on the road is not being with my animals. Brandi Carlile animalhardroad Change image and share on social
I grew up in a single-wide, three-bedroom mobile home with my family. And now I see them, like, half a dozen times a year. Figuring out how to come home and talk to them again and feel like myself has probably been the greatest challenge. Brandi Carlile bedroomchallengedozen share on social
Writing is sort of putting a puzzle together halfway. Then, performing it has always been the completion of it. Once that happens, I'm feeling verbally communal with other people. It's out there and I feel so much better about it. Brandi Carlile communalcompletionfeel share on social
My wife even thinks our next album should be recorded in our house, and we should move all the furniture out to the garage. I'm not sure how many spouses would be supportive of that, much less come up with the idea. Brandi Carlile albumfurnituregarage share on social
It's really important to me to promote worthy causes. But not in a heavy, obligatory, responsibility way. I really admired that as a kid, learning about the 'Elton John AIDS Foundation.' And I was obsessed with The Indigo Girls. And they are the consummate activist group, always reaching out, especially to Native causes and things like that. Brandi Carlile activistadmireaid share on social