Ryan Hurd Quotes

In a lot of the art world, you have to present yourself as you know what you're doing at a young age. Music gave me another outlet. The 'no wave' bands were such an inspiration; it felt so free - once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. But I can't get away from art. It comes back around. I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't pursue it.

What part of people is resistant to an artist doing more than one thing? Is it somehow perceived as greedy? Anyone who has that weird volition to become an actor probably has a weird volition to do lots of other creative things - to write, to play music, to paint, to cook.

I went from a playing in a bar on a bar stool for free beer and tip money, where people weren't paying attention to me, to now I've got their attention. It's up to me to what I feed them with my music. It's up to me how I do that. I've put a lot of thought into how great the songs are, and how I want people to perceive me.

My speech is really important to me, but the thing is at the moment it can't be more important than my singing. Until I'm an established name all over the world, my speech won't be more important than my music.

Music is my wife, and acting is my girlfriend.

I dropped the 'Bundy' with my country music because I wanted it to be two separate things: There's me as a songwriter and a country singer, and there's me as a Broadway performer.

'Honey' was the first song I wrote where I was really enjoying myself again after questioning the idea of being an artist.

In 2005, I worked as a scenic painter for a while when I was taking a break from music.

I think people don't realize how little of being an artist is making art.

I would explain myself as a singer, an artist... and most importantly I'm a part of Twice!

I never left music, I just left the music scene.

I feel super, super grateful that I get to make music.

Music inspires me, and I'm grateful that I've been able to make a career out of something that I'm so connected to.

I have had such a satisfying career; I've gotten to do so many amazing things as an artist.

My art completes my life.

I love writing and producing but I don't think a lot of people know my artist stuff.

I am just an artiste, and I like to explore new avenues.

When I was in high school, I was like the only girl making music.

As an artista, I'm not always beautiful.

We didn't move to L.A. to move to L.A. We moved to make music with Muggs.

When I write lyrics for Priest, I'm writing them for Priest. I'm not writing them for me.

I am an artist, and I have a lot more to offer than just being a one-dimensional character, and I think our audience sees that and understands that - they're behind it.

I never knew what my role in art was, because I was such a deep appreciator and such a passionate appreciator. But every time I would try to sit down and be an illustrator or painter, it was just not my best use.

I'm an artiste... I dance, I act, and I do a lot of things that's got to do with arts, and that's my space. I feel happiest in that space.

Let me create great music, go in the studio, and possibly become a memory and a time stamp in people's lives - and just give the best performances, because I know that's all that really matters.