I got a sociology degree and then had an opportunity to go to graduate school. But I said no, because I wanted to give songwriting a shot. Ryan Hurd More Quotes by Ryan Hurd More Quotes From Ryan Hurd Its been awesome, we got to know each other as songwriters then became friends and creative partners, and then it turned into something else. Ryan Hurd entertainment My birthday is in November, so I think I'm a Scorpio? I'm not even sure! Ryan Hurd i-think think november birthday I'm not just looking for hits. Ryan Hurd just-looking hits looking just Whenever you put out music, you're just rolling the dice, and the nice thing with Spotify is they're willing to roll them with you. Ryan Hurd just you music nice I love coffee because it's the ritual of my morning. I'm very much a morning person. Ryan Hurd person coffee morning love Certain songs mean a lot to you, and they don't really resonate with anybody else, and the ones you don't necessarily love are the ones that become really meaningful to a lot of other people. Ryan Hurd become you love people Some people in the public eye are hardline, like, 'We don't share anything about ourselves.' And that's fine. Ryan Hurd some-people like eye people I have a horrible habit of buying merch tees. I go on people's websites and look at all their merch because I'm interested in it, because we sell merch, too. And then, I always end up buying something. Ryan Hurd end go look people I came to Nashville to go to Belmont. I went to school to be a student. Ryan Hurd i-came student go school You never think your song's gonna be on the radio. Until it is. Ryan Hurd never think you song I love having my voice on my songs now, but it also means a lot to hear that another artist likes your song enough to cut it and put it on their album. It's a special kind of compliment. Ryan Hurd voice artist song love The first song I ever had recorded by another artist was a song called 'Surefire Feeling' by Jake Owen. Ryan Hurd first feeling artist song I have three man crushes: Kit Harington, Ryan Gosling, and Alexander Skarsgard. Ryan Hurd crushes ryan man three I love writing songs for other people, and it's an honor when someone records your songs. Ryan Hurd someone honor love people When you're a songwriter, you don't have control over which songs get heard and which ones don't. Ryan Hurd control over get you Authentic rock and roll is a sound that I've always been drawn to with bands like Brand New and Jimmy Eat World. Ryan Hurd brand new rock-and-roll world It's very validating to have people who do what you do react to a song in a cool way. Ryan Hurd cool you song people That's a lonely place when you think that nobody wants to work with you, but in reality, what it is is they're just wanting to see you get good enough to get a publishing deal or to be a professional songwriter. Ryan Hurd good you work reality Music hits everyone differently every single day. Ryan Hurd everyone day single music I think one thing I've always focused on is getting better instead of getting somewhere. Ryan Hurd better think always focused
