Gavin DeGraw Quotes & Trivia



Quotes

But I've never considered myself any kind of heartthrob. It sounds painful.

I can do a gig without an instrument.

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

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

I don't take my clothes off in my videos.

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

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

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.

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

I like some old classic country stuff.

I like to do the splits onstage.

I live in a bus and go from place to place and sometimes feel very detached from what's going on.

I love to play music.

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

I mean, I cut my hair with a pocketknife.

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

I really consider myself a piano player who just so happens to be a guy who's really passionate for guitar music.

I think it's important not to worry about that too much, because even if I was the next big thing, there would be another next big thing soon.

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

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.

I'm like a junkie for writing.

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

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

Mainly, I think it's really important to continue cultivating the live fan base.

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

My dad was born to rock and roll, but not all the rock and roll everybody talks about. I mean, popular rock and roll.

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

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

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

So when you start touring, women are definitely going to check you out first.

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

That's part of the fun, I guess, is having people excited about seeing you and signing autographs and getting to meet fans and things like that.

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

The piano for me is more natural.

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

To me, all I ever want to do is play, and nothing else ever crossed my mind concerning a career. Just playing. Only the execution of the songs.

We have a George Foreman grill on the bus.

When I first started playing music, I was intimidated by the strain of trying different things - harder things - vocally.

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

When my grandfather died, I started adopting some of his accents, to sort of remind myself of him. A homage. He was a war hero, and he was really great with his hands.

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

Women are the first to jump on what is fashionable.

You can be a singer, and you can be a guitar player, but putting them together is another animal.

Trivia

Gavin is 5' 11", or 1.80 meters tall.

Gavin's mother, Lynne, is a detox specialist, his father, Wayne, is a prison guard. Also, he has an older brother, Joey, and an older sister, Neeka.

Gavin's success boomed when his songs were played on

Gavin learned how to play the piano at age 8.

Gavin has two sets of CDs for Chariot. One is a regular one and the other one is a stripped one.

Gavin's second single is "Chariot."

Gavin is a singer, a songwriter, a pianist and a guitarist.

Gavin toured with The Wreckers, Tyler Hilton & Bethany Joy Lenz for the

Gavin has an older brother, Joey & an older sister, Neeka.

Gavin played tenor sax in high school.

Gavin attended Ithaca College in upstate New York.

Gavin is always seen wearing a hat; most often a beanie.

Gavin had a role on the Showtime show "Dead Like Me."