130 Quotes by Sam Hunt

There's a system in place in Nashville, and for a long time, I was trapped in this idea that the only way to do it was to come to town, get a record deal, and do it the way they say. And that system works. But it caters to a specific kind of artist, and I didn't necessarily fit that mold.

You think about the artists I look at as icons, and you assume they were instantly embraced. That's usually not the case. In reality, they had to overcome a lot of noes to get where they wanted to be.

I have two or three guys that I'm really close to. We have a great friendship, and I think that helps our songwriting relationship. It's hard to start... with new people and cover the ground that I've covered with those guys.

To me, country songs are simple.

People throw things at me sometimes, at big festivals.

I've always wanted to do my best to make sure it's clear that I want to keep the focus on my music.

I could probably recite just about every song that was on country radio between 1990 and 2000.

I worked at a hospital parking cars and getting folks in and out of the hospital as they would come in for their appointments.

I had a couple CDs. But I never had that first concert experience, that first record thing.