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" 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. "

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

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" One of my passions in life is to try to inspire people. I don't know if that sounds cheesy, but I genuinely love to do that. "

" I am so blessed and lucky. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I love me some 'Family Guy.' "

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

" To be a good musician, you need to give people what they want, what they need. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "