The foundation for me is the songwriting and the craft. All I want is for people to hear the music. Just put me in front of an audience. — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
I sit down and I write and I make sure that it follows the code of Songwriting Craft 101. — 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
