There's a lot of people I'd like to write with, like Keith Urban or even as far out as Stevie Wonder. Hunter Hayes More Quotes by Hunter Hayes More Quotes From Hunter Hayes I always loved LeAnn Rimes and especially Clint Black for his soulfulness. As I've gotten older, my influences have broadened - John Mayer, Michael Buble, Stevie Wonder, Keith Urban, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Beatles - all of these artists have somehow been a part of my development as a songwriter. Hunter Hayes black development artist I grew up in a fun-loving environment - you work hard and play hard. Hunter Hayes play-hard hard-work fun I am, by nature, a guitar player... I learned all of these other instruments around that, and around the theory that I built learning the guitar. Hunter Hayes guitar theory player I started writing when I was around 6. I say 'writing,' but it was really just making up stuff! I started writing and doing my own thing. I didn't really know what a demo was or anything like that, so I started getting interested in studio gear and started learning about one instrument at a time. My first instrument was an accordion. Hunter Hayes gears stuff writing I just love music gear, I'm a total geek all around. Hunter Hayes geek music-love gears I love the practicality of a good car. You know what I mean? And when I say 'practicality,' I mean the complete practicality of a Ferrari 458, a wonderfully fantastic every day car. Hunter Hayes ferrari car mean I love flying planes. Hunter Hayes planes flying I am grateful I got the chance to meet Stevie Wonder! He's like royalty to me and is one of my biggest inspirations. Hunter Hayes grateful chance inspiration I truly believe that when you've found the one you're searching for, you become a better version of yourself. You're better for it. Hunter Hayes found-the-one found believe Thank you to country radio for believing in me. Hunter Hayes thank-you believe country All my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe. Hunter Hayes band dad enough If I could make noise with anything, I was going to. Hunter Hayes if-i-could ifs noise To be the name on somebody's shirt that they've made themselves in preparation for one of your shows - it doesn't get much cooler than that. Hunter Hayes shirts preparation names I am blessed beyond belief. Hunter Hayes belief blessed I'm naturally shy, so the social media thing is new to me. I haven't really figured out how my voice sounds on social media, you know? I don't want to tweet everyday just for the sake of tweeting. I want to make sure whatever I do there is honest. Social media can very quickly get fake, and I don't want to be that guy. Hunter Hayes media voice guy A bass player has to think and play like a bass player. A drummer has to play and think like a drummer, and stay out of the way of the vocalist. The guitar player has to respect everybody else. Hunter Hayes bass-guitar player thinking Anytime I can go fly for a few hours, I go. It's stressful and stress-relieving at the same time. Hunter Hayes hours stress i-can Like a wave on the ocean I will always come right back to you. Hunter Hayes ocean song country At 22, there’s a lot of trying to figure out love, which at the end of the day, I’ve realized I’ll never figure out, though the process of trying is fun. Hunter Hayes the-end-of-the-day fun trying I don't even have a type, I don't think. My type is just whoever can get along with me. Hunter Hayes type thinking
