A biography for Dave Matthewshasn’t been written yet.
“I was regularly advised not to go into music, that I should give up that foolish dream.”
“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.”
“We have to be active about kindness and about peace. I've always fantasized that it would be great if there was a Department of Peace.”
“There's war - there's always been war, as long as most of us have been alive. There have always been people being abused, there's always been horrible things in the world. Why are we outraged? We should just be quiet and figure it out, and work it out together.”
“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.”