Hunter Hayes Quotes

I've always had a passion for music, but I never saw me as a musician for a living. I never thought that I could make a living. It never dawned on me.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I have been involved in music since 1972 when I started managing two artists from The Jimi Hendrix Band. My family has been involved in music for years, so it's kind of in my blood. I just wish I could sing!

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.

As a child, I was always very interested in music and had friends who were in the music business. I kind of accidentally fell into it and loved it. There was no reason not to - it was a great career.

My parents played the radio, but music was never an obsession or something that I thought I could call a career.

As a youngster, I never dreamed there could be a career actually earning a living writing music.

I write and play music. I'd like to be a musician at some point.

I always knew I'd be in music in some sort of capacity. I didn't know if I'd be successful at it, but I knew I'd be doing something in it. Maybe get a job in a record store. Maybe even play in a band. I never got into this to be a star.

My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father's musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I wasn't sure about a career goal, but I was always fascinated by electronic gadgets, specially musical equipment.

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.

After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.

I'm desperate to start a career in music.

College didn't stick, so I worked odd jobs, but I've always written songs and played music. I actually met a guy who was a songwriter, which I didn't realize was a real job.

I never considered a career in music because it was too unattainable. I just didn't believe it was possible.

More than meeting people and going out with girls, I'm focused on my music.

It's very tempting for certain generations to say, 'Well, I just want to be in a band, and I want to be a rock star,' or whatever. That's not what it's about. Firstly, you've got to be in it for the love and the passion that you have for the music, and then you take it from there.

I actually always wanted to end up somewhere in music, I just didn't know what.

The goal as a musician, I think, is to be able to make music as a living for the rest of your life.

I always knew, that in some way, I'd be connected to, and involved in, the music business.

Music is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

There was never really a Plan B for me - I always wanted to be a music artist.

If you want to be a doctor, a lawyer you must go to college. But if you want to be a musician or such, study your craft. Study music.

I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.

I am a muso, and I love doing it. I assumed that would be my career for a long time. I always wanted to be a writer, but I didn't think that anyone could actually be that full-time, so I always go back to conducting and arranging and playing. If you scratch me, I'm a musician.