318 Quotes by Dave Matthews

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

People are not very pro-active in general, I think, because we are too busy rushing blindly towards our own goals.

I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy; about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge.

Lying under this spell you cast on me Each moment The more I love you.

I was regularly advised not to go into music, that I should give up that foolish dream.

Everything good needs replacing

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do.

Digging a ditch where madness gives a bit Digging a ditch where silence lives Digging a ditch for when I'm old Digging this ditch my story's told Where all these troubles weigh down on me will rise ..... Where all these questions spinning round my head will die

We look to our leaders once we elect them to either lead us in the right direction or at least not crush us.