Hunter Hayes Quotes

I am a huge, huge Ronnie Milsap fan. I have been for a long time.

I'm very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it. It's about accepting who you are and what you want to become and knowing all that you've got to work with, whether it's good or bad. My music was the only place I could be me for the longest time.

As a new artist - I don't care who you talk to - I think everyone would agree, it's hard to get your expectations right.

I don't even have a type, I don't think. My type is just whoever can get along with me.

All the people I hung out with were musicians.

My dad said 'When you love what you do, you never work a day in your life,' and I agree with that.

I have a string of competitiveness in me. It's really strange 'cause it's not something that I would even expect myself to have, but every now and then it kinda sneaks out, you know.

Yes, I did lock myself in my room for about two years and write some songs and things like that. But I don't feel like I missed out on a whole lot.

Albums are chapters. They're part of a story.

I could be myself. I'm very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it.

I grew up in a fun-loving environment - you work hard and play hard.

I am blessed beyond belief.

If I could make noise with anything, I was going to.

Meeting Stevie Wonder was a massive, lifetime achievement for me. He's one of the sweetest people. I sense a kindred spirit in him, and I hope he'd say the same. Actually, he did.

Thank you to country radio for believing in me.

All my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe.

To be the name on somebody's shirt that they've made themselves in preparation for one of your shows - it doesn't get much cooler than that.

I started writing when I was around 6. I say 'writing,' but it was really just making up stuff! I started writing and doing my own thing. I didn't really know what a demo was or anything like that, so I started getting interested in studio gear and started learning about one instrument at a time. My first instrument was an accordion.

Any time I write a new song, I am jazzed about it for like 24 hours and then I am over it and want to write another one.

My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage.

I believe when you meet the right person it clicks, and you both know and you start making it work, you know?