Dave Matthews Quotes

I grew up in a very politically aware family. My mother always taught me to question everything, never believing anything simply at face value - especially the nicest, most adamant politicians.

So why would you care To get out of this place? You and me and all our friends, Such a happy human race. Eat, drink and be merry, For tomorrow we die.

Being able to scream at the top of my lungs in front of people is very therapeutic. It is a great gift for me to be able to do that.

I hope that just what I sing about and how I relate to my audience is as much of a political statement as I need to make.

I don't want to die, obviously, but really, the wonder of life is amplified by the fact that it ends.

The moon is quite a show off given the chance. The stars make a sound when they shine so bright. Water so blue and so black.

I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.

Funny the way it is, not right or wrong, somebody's heart is broken, and it becomes your favorite song.

In so many areas of life, I'm a spaz and incompetent.

Look, Here are we, On this starry night staring into space, And I must say, I feel as small as dust, Lying down here...

You and me have a better time than most can dream of, better than the best.

Come and relax now, put your troubles down. No need to bear the weight of your worries, just let them all fall away.

I'm a bit of a caveman - I don't go out into the digital space very often. I lie facedown on the grass and count how many bugs I can find.

Are you looking for answers, to questions under the stars? If along the way you are growing weary, You can rest with me until a brighter day It's okay

My voice is soft, but oh, my heart roars!

Lying on the roof counting the stars that fill the sky I wonder if Someone in the heavens looking back down on me I'll never know So much space to believe

In your eyes, I see what's on my mind.

I find sometimes it's easy to be myself, sometimes I find it's better to be somebody else.

I see you young and soft oh little baby Little feet, little hands, little baby One year of crying and the words creep up inside Creep into your mind So much to say

Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.

I find a therapy in playing music, in many different ways.

There's a freedom to being young that is harder to come by as time goes on.

Don't convince yourself you're over, don't convince yourself you're done, just because the things around you seem heavy, doesn't mean you can't get off this ground.

Oh look at how she listens She says nothing of what she thinks She just goes stumbling through her memories Staring out on to Grey Street

We have to do much more than believe if we really want to change things.

The idea that we're somehow centrally important to the planet's existence is pretty comical - although I'd like us to be.

Don’t you rob yourself of what you’re feeling; don’t rob yourself of all that you could be.

Don't burn the day away...

Life it seems a struggle between what we think and what we see

Would you not like to be, sittin' on top of the world with your legs hanging free?

The reason I play music is to touch people - for selfish reasons, as well. It feels good to make someone else feel something, whether it's a kiss, a painting, good idea or it's a song.

I use God in my songs a lot but I don't have a relationship. I don't know what that means.

Every day things change, but basically they stay the same.

The problem is someone will try to convince you That they know the answer no matter the question Be wary of those who believe in a neat little world 'Cause it's just ..... crazy - you know that it is

I was just wondering if you'd come along to hold up my head when my head won't hold on.

So let us sleep outside tonight, Lay down in our mother's arms, for here we can rest safely.

I'll be back 'round again, yes, I'll walk in time with you, old friend. And we'll find that place that we had danced in so long ago.

I think we should all talk to our enemies and talk to our friends. Talk! That's the only way we'll find solutions.

Remember that there are hundreds of thousands of things you can eat that are not cheese.

Love, you drive me to distraction.

Part of me wishes some of the more obsessive fans would spend a fraction of the time they spend studying the band.

And when you wake, you will fly away, holding tight to the legs of all your angels. Goodbye, my love, into your blue, blue eyes.

First time I kissed you, I lost my legs.

How we can stay faithful to the people that have supported us from the beginning is a thought in my mind. I always want to keep that part of it alive.

She feels like kicking out all the windows And setting fire to this life She could change everything about her using colors bold and bright But all the colors mix together - to grey

When I step into the light My arms are open wide When I step into the light My eyes searching wildly

Keep it locked up inside Don't talk about it Talk about the weather Can't see the light

Oh, man, oh how I wish I didn't smoke or drink to reason with my head.

Everyday should be a good day to die

You seek up an emotion and your cup is overflowing, you seek up an emotion sometimes your well is dry