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.
From losing my mom, I'll never be okay; I'll never be put together again.
Anytime I hear songs that are so honest, whether they make the person who's singing it look good or not, there's a level of honesty that resonates with people.
I don't really think in terms of goals.
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.
To be a good musician, you need to give people what they want, what they need.
I'm a humble guy, but I'm audacious.
It's like freedom of speech - they can't tell you not to do it. When no one will put you on at a club or venue, you can go to the street, just start singing, and get a lot of good feedback from people as they walk by. I got really good at lip reading and seeing if a song is working. It was a good way to start.
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.
Album 1 is proving that you're worth listening to, album 2 is proving that it wasn't a fluke, and album 3 is the most authentic thing I've ever done.
I feel like if you told me I would be having a son, I would be like, 'Yeah, I'm gonna be a parent - I get that.' But when the doctor was like, 'You're gonna have a girl,' I was like, 'What? Who am I?' It's the craziest piece of information that changes who you are. It's sweet.
It's not hard to create a song, but to write a song that's really going affect somebody? That takes a hell of a lot of time.
'Honey, I'm Good' is a song about temptation, and we wanted to show what is possible if you can beat it.
Anywhere in the world is a great gig if the people are pumped to hear some music.
We always need little reminders that it's gonna be all good.
We all need songs that bring out our inner swagger just listening to it.
I don't know how to dance, and I don't have any extra flexible skills.
When I hear an interview that I've done, and I've said 'like' a bunch of times, it just cheapens the sentiment.
I love magic. Like, 'pull a scarf out of your fake thumb' magic. I have a legit bag of 'Magic Stuff' in my garage.
