36 Dave Matthews Quotes for You to Enjoy

Dave Matthews

South African Musician

Born: Jan 9, 1967

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The saddest part of the human race is we're obsessed with this idea of 'us and them,' which is really a no-win situation, whether it's racial, cultural, religious or political. Dave Matthews

Political Situation Religious No-Win Part Idea Obsessed Saddest Cultural Human Whether Which Race Them Racial Us Really Human Race

Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope. Dave Matthews

A guy and a girl can be just friends, but at one point or another, they will fall for each other... maybe temporarily, maybe at the wrong time, maybe too late, or maybe forever. Dave Matthews

Time Too Late Will Girl Wrong Time Fall Too Other Late Temporarily Guy Point Wrong Another Friends Forever Maybe Just Each

Take what you can from your dreams, make them as real as anything. Dave Matthews

Dreams You Take Make Real Anything Them Your Your Dreams

I'll lean on you and you lean on me and we'll be okay. Dave Matthews

Me You Okay Lean

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. Dave Matthews

Music Good Selfish People Song Kiss Painting Else Someone Touch Touch People Something Idea Feel Feels Well Make Whether Reason Reasons Play Play Music Good Idea

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

Enemies Think Our Way Solutions Find Only Talk Friends Should

I want to figure out a way to not be stupid with money, then make a whole bunch of it, then I want to move to Outer Mongolia. I want to milk a yak. Maybe I'll just settle for a cow. Dave Matthews

Money Stupid Settle Way Out Outer Make Cow Bunch Move Maybe Just Want Then Figure Whole Milk

We've never played at this place before. This place is big, and I'm kinda nervous, so we're going to make it feel small by pretending we're in a... bedroom. We'll hang off the edge of the bed, take off our shoes and get naked! Dave Matthews

The world and the universe are far more wonderful if there's not a puppet master. Dave Matthews

Wonderful World Master Universe Puppet More Far

If I find something I like, I'll chase it and see what comes out the other side. Once a song gets momentum and gets away from you, that's a good sign. Dave Matthews

Good You Song Other Side Once Sign Out Find See Something Good Sign Chase Like Gets Momentum Away

Tomorrow is no place to place your better days. Dave Matthews

Better Tomorrow Days Place Your

Well, I've been in a few car wrecks. Dave Matthews

Car Few Wrecks Well Been

I'm partly obsessed by aging gracefully. Dave Matthews

Obsessed Partly Gracefully Aging

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

God Relationship Songs Know Lot Means Use

I definitely like the oddballs. There's a song called 'Little Thing,' which is the only song that I have recorded that has no words. And it's the one that I get past my critic inside me. Dave Matthews

Me Song Words Past Definitely Critic Inside Recorded Only No Words Like Get Which Little Little Thing Thing

I go back to South Africa at least once a year, sometimes twice, and usually for a month. And probably, I'm guessing, I'll spend more time back there as I get older. Dave Matthews

Time Sometimes Year South Africa Older Back Guessing Spend Once Month Once A Year More Least Go South Get Africa Twice

I don't believe in trickle-down economics. I don't think that people who have the most are inclined to share it, generally. Dave Matthews

People Economics Believe Think Generally Share Most Who Inclined

We give the podium to a lot of people who shouldn't have the podium. The message that's delivered the loudest and in the most entertaining way is the one that we're going to put on because that's what we want. We want ratings more than we want to deliver information. That's just where the culture's gotten. Dave Matthews

Culture People Loudest Way Entertaining Give Podium More Ratings Deliver Delivered Put Most Message Because Gotten Lot Than Going Just Where Want Information Who

I don't think socialism, and I don't think warmness and respect are necessarily bad words. Dave Matthews

Respect Socialism Words Think Bad Necessarily

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. Dave Matthews

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