So if I was dating somebody now and the relationship didn't work out, I'd take that as failing.

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

I'm like a junkie for writing.

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

So I try not to have any actual expectations for myself for any level of success or failure.

- Gavin DeGraw

I may never get my own action figure, but at least I think what I'm doing is really legitimate musically.

- Gavin DeGraw

So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll.

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

We have a George Foreman grill on the bus.

- Gavin DeGraw

When I was a kid I got busted for throwing a rock through a car window and egging a house on halloween.

- Gavin DeGraw

When people put that sort of pressure on you, you're worried that people won't want to receive you.

- Gavin DeGraw

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.

- Gavin DeGraw

There's always some amount of gradual, slow burning destruction over the course of partying.

- Gavin DeGraw

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

- Gavin DeGraw

I don't want to see Superman replaced with Superboy.

- Gavin DeGraw

I don't really take a step back too often to see what's going on.

- Gavin DeGraw