Cole Swindell Quotes

I would like to say when I turn the project over to the label that I have been successful. And that's truly the way I feel. But, in addition to the self-pride in 'making' a good album, to be honest, I'd love to have a hit record.

Pony' was one of the biggest songs of my career. It was really hard to follow that up.

I'm glad 'Honest' came out right after 'Karate Chop,' because I don't want to be seen as a one-hit wonder.

I just want to make good music, and as long as I'm happy with it, the charting isn't that important to me. Although, the best feeling is having a song you're very happy with and also having it at Number One!

As a musician, I know that it'll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that people are appreciating my music.

The song This Kiss was definitely my breakthrough song. After that, Breathe was my breakthrough album.

After my first No. 1 song back in 2006, I worried I may never have another one.

To come home and have three songs working on radio, I can't tell you how happy I am. It is amazing.

I never thought of having platinum albums and winning awards. I just wanted to write songs and sing when I started out in the music business.

I haven't had a big hit record in America since 1987.

The fact I even get an opportunity to make one album is crazy. But if all goes to plan, I'll get to make five albums. That'd be nice.

It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.

If you had told me when I was starting out that I would be coming down to Nashville, kind of weaving in and out of the country scene, I never would've thought that in a million years.

My aspirations aren't to sell millions of records, but to write really good songs.

I know I will never have a hit single in America.

In the mid-1980s to the early 1990s I was writing songs not because I particularly liked what I was doing, but because I was desperately trying to get back into the charts. I really didn't enjoy it. I didn't like the music I was making, I wasn't proud of it, like I have been before or since.

By the time my first album was out, I had been out in Jamaica three or four years, but I had hits out at that time that were bona fide hits.

Things began to pick up for me record-wise when in 1971 I wrote 'She's a Lady' for Tom Jones.

When you're young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

I've had a few ditty hits.

I really want to make a great record, like my 'Rumours' or 'Thriller.'

It's actually one of my dreams to have my own album. My music genre is dark pop.

It's been so great to have an album people believe in.

Being promoted as a bubble-gum type artist that has one hit and it's all over is not something I want to do. I want a long career. I want to continue to play guitar and have as much guitar in there as possible in a commercial song without being too indulgent.

I love the story of the guy coming to Nashville and then kind of getting set down and told, 'This is how the town works,' which, I've totally been there. But the coolest thing about 'Out of Style' is it's a song within a song.