Ryan Hurd

It might seem difficult to separate my artist and my writing career, but for me, it's just music.

Some people in the public eye are hardline, like, 'We don't share anything about ourselves.' And that's fine.

I think one thing I've always focused on is getting better instead of getting somewhere.

The first song I ever had recorded by another artist was a song called 'Surefire Feeling' by Jake Owen.

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.

I love writing songs for other people, and it's an honor when someone records your songs.

I love coffee because it's the ritual of my morning. I'm very much a morning person.

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.

Authentic rock and roll is a sound that I've always been drawn to with bands like Brand New and Jimmy Eat World.

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.