Gavin DeGraw

“I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately.”

“I love to play music.”

“Women are the first to jump on what is fashionable.”

“I happen to be a guy who also plays the piano and sings, so people automatically associate me with Billy Joel.”

“I guess I'm happy that I'm getting the attention. Otherwise, I'd just be playing in a local bar in front of my family members, and I'm sure they'd get sick of that in no time.”

“The early Billy Joel stuff I fell in love with, like Glass Houses, is a real rock record.”

“I think listening to real classic soul material made me learn how to feel music that's sung.”

“It's not my goal to be a famous actor.”

“I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song.”

“My dad didn't want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it.”

“I'm very competitive, and my ego couldn't handle that lack of success.”

“I miss that sensation of a small achievement feeling like a really big deal.”

“I took a lot of time to open myself up to taking chances musically.”

“I was introduced to country music around a campfire on a farm.”

“Playing in front of people is a lot different from playing in your room.”