Sam Hunt Music Quotes & Sayings

When somebody's never heard you, that's the way to do it: Just give them music for free and let them decide for themselves if they like it or not. — Sam Hunt

I'm not trying to become a pop artist, and I'm not trying to make sure I stay a country artist. I'm just trying to make sure I make the best music I can, according to my way. — Sam Hunt

I was pretty gung-ho about music and pursuing that and figuring that whole thing out, so I was wide-eyed and ready to go when I moved to Nashville. I never looked back. — Sam Hunt

Within the songwriting community, there are these unwritten rules for the way that a song should be written in country music, and I think that those rules are constantly being broken over the years, and the molds change and the process is evolving. — Sam Hunt

Football sometimes is stressful. Music is more of a kind of laid-back type, chilled-out kind of activity. It kind of keeps me balanced, I guess. — Sam Hunt

I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people. — Sam Hunt

A good story gives you more of a license to be forward and progressive with the music. — Sam Hunt

I was a big music fan, but I never bought a bunch of records or was very educated, I guess, on who was who or what was what. — Sam Hunt

I drove right into the music with the same sort of attitude as I went into the football stuff with. Just found a routine and hard work, and it helped me progress a lot faster. — Sam Hunt

It took me a couple years to get over the stereotype I was letting myself get caught up on, being a football player trying to start a career in music. — Sam Hunt

I think that people in general appreciate honesty and not trying to cook something up just to fit a mold that would be beneficial for you. I never made music like that. — Sam Hunt

The money factor had been kind of my excuse as to why I hadn't put out any music. So I just found the cheapest way to make music and get it to people, and that was via the Internet. — Sam Hunt

I don't know where my fashion sense comes from, exactly. I've always been interested in, not necessarily being unique, but not necessarily sticking to the preexisting paradigm - whether it be clothes or music or whatever. — Sam Hunt

A lot of the lessons that are taught in football will promote success in anything you get into after football; for me, it just happens to be music. Being disciplined. Good character. Trying to do the right thing, and working hard. — Sam Hunt

By no means do I want to try to leave country music. That's absolutely where I want to stay. — Sam Hunt

Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be different shades of music. — Sam Hunt