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" It's really fun to have the spotlight and feel ready for it. Not in a conceited way. But just like, 'Man, I think I'm going to give you what you need.' "

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" Well, there are two kinds of happiness, grounded and ungrounded. Ungrounded happiness is cheesy and not based on reality. Grounded happiness is informed happiness based on the knowledge that the world sometimes sucks, but even then you have to believe in yourself. "

" Life is hard, you know. If I can give someone on the radio three minutes to make them feel happier, that's a cool thing. "

" I'm from New York, so I'm simultaneously a snob and will also eat any pizza you put in front of me. "

" I love me some 'Family Guy.' "

" I saw my dad doing it and thought to myself, 'I can do that.' I would be backstage watching him and running around the country with him singing to children. He would sing songs that taught children really good morals: like, 'Teaching Peace' was a song he used to sing to kids a lot. "

" Women take so long to get ready, but when they get out of the bathroom, they look smokin' hot. That's the struggle of men throughout history, waiting by the door. The wait is so worth it. Always. "

" I'm a humble guy, but I'm audacious. "

" Life is hard, but there are moments, sometimes hours - and, if you're really lucky, full days - where everything feels just right. "

" I'm just trying to write things that resonate with people. And when we're all going through something together, I think you smile after that - I hope that people leave inspired after one of my shows. "

" You have to do what you want to do, and I genuinely believe that if you start interacting in the world that way that there is a respect in that. "

" Any time you make the transfer of 'I've created something, and I'm giving it to you, and I hope it makes you happy,' that's good. "

" I don't really think in terms of goals. "

" I love songs, and I love to tell stories, and so a lot of times, if you really want a good story, you got to flip the radio dial over to country. "

" We all need songs that bring out our inner swagger just listening to it. "

" As a musician, you just want to be able to do what you love. "

Do What You Love

" I think I was 15 the first time I wrote a good song. "

" You hear a lot of songs that are about people cheating or about infidelity. I haven't really heard one before about connecting with the noble part of yourself. I know it sounds a little bit cheesy, but that's the real deal. There are a lot of people who are making a genuinely good, sweet decision on a daily basis. "

" What's so wonderful about the street is it's organic music. No preservatives. There's no other reason to be out there except you just love music and want to play. "

" One of my favorite things is to have a three-hour conversation over coffee with someone. "

" I am so blessed and lucky. "

" When you're spending eight to 10 hours out there, the homeless guy is no longer homeless; it's Dave. They become people to you. I think we're really good in this country about saying that they're homeless and, therefore, they don't exist. "

" We always need little reminders that it's gonna be all good. "

" Whether it's a 16-year old girl, or a mom, or a guy, or anybody, as long as they come up and they're excited to meet me 'cause they've had some sort of relationship with something I've created, it's the coolest thing ever. It never gets old. It's awesome. "