Latest Gavin DeGraw Quotes from Interviews

• I am the byproduct of an Ellis Island orgy, basically. I'm everything. I've got quite a mixture in me. I know a lot of it and I don't know some of it. I'm pretty mixed up, but mostly Russian and Irish.

  Gavin DeGraw

  Islands, Mixtures, Ellis Island

  "Gavin DeGraw speaks out on life and music". The Associated Press interview, www.today.com. February 4, 2005.

• I'm no heartthrob. Honestly, I am really happy that people are just giving me a chance and paying attention to what it is I have to say, because I certainly hope I have a lot more to say than I do to look at. That's more important to me.

  Gavin DeGraw

  Giving, People, Important

  "Gavin DeGraw speaks out on life and music". The Associated Press Interview, www.nbcnews.com. August 4, 2010.

• I think it's important as a player every now and again to play something that's influenced you as an artist just to expose the people to it.

  Gavin DeGraw

  Artist, Player, Thinking

  "Gavin DeGraw speaks out on life and music". Interview with Associated Press, www.today.com. February 4, 2005.

• Things take a little more time when you're not doing really obvious sales. I don't have any nudity in my videos, or anything close to it, and I don't have shootouts or explosions or car chases ... There aren't a bunch of drugs in the videos and I am not wearing hot pants, and I don't dance. So, as far as videos or anything visually is concerned, I'm not a very visually stimulating artist.

  Gavin DeGraw

  Artist, Car, Drug

  "Gavin DeGraw speaks out on life and music". The Associated Press interview, www.today.com. February 4, 2005.

• I love it. It's the most legitimate way to acquire and sustain an audience of people who are interested in your music. Touring allows me to play material that isn't on the album and that they wouldn't be able to hear otherwise.

  Gavin DeGraw

  Play, People, Able

  "Gavin DeGraw speaks out on life and music". The Associated Press Interview, www.today.com. February 4, 2005.