8 Quotes & Sayings By Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews was born on June 12, 1969, in Charlottesville, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Virginia, Matthews moved to the small town of Richmond, Virginia, where he attended Virginia Commonwealth University for two years. In 1990, Dave released his first solo album, "Under the Table and Dreaming". In 1991, he released "Crash" which featured a cover of Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" Read more

The song "Crash" debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 at #72 and quickly climbed the charts until it peaked at #2. In October of that same year, it went on to be certified double platinum by the RIAA earning a total of 2.3 million units sold in the United States alone. In 1992, Dave released his second album "Away from the World", which featured a cover of Neil Young's "Crazy On You". In 1993, Dave released his third album "Under the Table and Dreaming", which featured a cover of Ben Harper's "Stand Up".

In 1994, Dave released his fourth album "Before These Crowded Streets", which featured a cover of Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home". In 1995, Dave co-founded the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) with longtime friend and fellow musician Leroi Moore. The band gained popularity after its self-titled debut record was released in 1994; it sold over five million copies and spawned two hit singles: "Crash Into Me" and "One Sweet World".

The band's popularity continued into the new millennium as its follow-up albums were also huge successes: "" (1996), "" (1998), "" (2000), "" (2002), "" (2004), and "" (2007). DMB has also been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has won four: Best Rock Album ("Under the Table and Dreaming"), Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("One Sweet World"), Best Rock Song ("One Sweet World"), and Best Rock Album ("Live at Red Rocks").

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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
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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. Dave Matthews
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Take what you can from your dreams, make them as real as anything. Dave Matthews
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I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge. Dave Matthews
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I find a therapy in playing music, in many different ways. Dave Matthews
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I think I'm probably a very sad man wrapped in a very joyful package, and I think I'm very resilient, and I think I'm quite generous, sometimes to a fault. And I'm very bad with money, but I don't see that too much of a flaw. Dave Matthews
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There's a freedom to being young that is harder to come by as time goes on. Dave Matthews