Spot On - Dave Dobbyn

...It's quite a busy time — 18 gigs in 14 days.

– Dave Dobbyn on his current tour schedule

In this picture he looks like someone who has stolen away from the barbeque because he has a bad case of wind to deal with. Worse was to come though: the infamous jumper he wore in the title song's video has gone unforgiven to this day. And quite rightly too. But Dave survived this and other such travails. Why? Simply because he is brilliant.

– Music writer Simon Sweetman on the cover of Dave Dobbyn's 1988 album Loyal being "one of New Zealand's worst", Stuff, 22 May 2012

...with a lot of touring acts going through the country, going through towns and stuff...the kids don't get a look in, they're only in licensed venues. So we thought we'd do the best of both worlds and give everybody a go.

– Dave Dobbyn on his 1988 regional Right Age Rages tour

I have been very lucky to build a career, to have these songs that people respond to and I'll never underestimate that ... in some senses, it takes the pressure off. I have been fortunate to have some songs that have been successful and then in some senses it also puts the pressure on me — I have to turn down singing my song for some people at certain gatherings, doing appearances, or think about where I want the songs to go; how I want them used.

– Dave Dobbyn on his back catalogue of hits, Stuff, 19 November 2009