Good, well-defined, well-honed art is not a foreign language. You can sell it to people. You just have to move your ego out of the way, clear out the unfinished fantasies you have about being an artist yourself, and just… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I know the music I hear and what I want. But sometimes I have to let that go and not try to be so… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
People associate me with Al Green and Curtis Mayfield, but these aren't people that I listened to growing up. I got into them much… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I'm not going to try to sell soul to the hip-hop generation unless I got some money behind me. — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
To try and learn how to be a singer, a really good guitar player, a really good pianist, it's always lagged a bit behind… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
Most artists say that they want to make the ultimate statement. I certainly do, but I don't mind people seeing all of the things… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I don't know very many people who don't yearn to be accepted, maybe except for myself. I'm in a business where I have to… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I don't have a family that grew up singing and playing all the time. I didn't really have anything to judge my abilities against… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I love Walter Mosley and Robert Parker crime novels. And I read a lot of music reviews. — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
The first two major label records I did what I wanted to do. It wasn't a problem until after I finished my part. They… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I call myself a creationist. I'm sure some people will tell you that you need resistance, melodrama. I don't really need anything, honestly. A… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
Sometimes when you sign to label as a black artist, they expect you to have a certain appeal. It's like they think they know… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I read a lot of astronomy magazines, and go to a lot of astronomy sites, and physics sites. I love reading about quantum computation… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
Good, well-defined, well-honed art is not a foreign language. You can sell it to people. You just have to move your ego out of… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
It's the most courageous and it's the kindest thing that you can do for someone - be honest with them. — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
