Chris Carmack

I really do love the theater, and as you get deeper into your career, it gets harder to carve out the time to do theater. ”

I love how Hollywood still wants to perpetuate the myth that beaches in Southern California are warm at night. ”

As actors, we're so used to the axe falling, and then we all go our separate ways. I can tell you, the feeling amongst the cast in 'Nashville' is, we don't feel like we're done. It feels like, in some way, we're just hitting our stride. ”

I think a movie is a great date idea for younger couples. It takes the pressure off, since something else is entertaining you. It's also good for couples in a very comfortable relationship. ”

I think the 'Jaws' shark and the 'Shark Night' shark would fall in love and make sweet babies. ”

I've often been described more than once in my life as very much like a golden retriever: just sort of happy and excited to do whatever it is, even if it's as simple as retrieving a ball and bringing it back ad nauseum. ”

What I've run into more than anything is people who have a belief that they know who you are. Type-casting happens because people actually write you off. 'You are in this box. That's all you are; that's everything you are.' It's a very de-humanizing experience. ”

I've always been a fan of Buddy Guy as a guitarist, as well as Stevie Ray Vaughan and those blues guys. I'd say those are pretty big influences on me. ”

I describe my years in Los Angeles as 12 years of culture shock. ”

I'm somebody who values anonymity - not just in terms of not wanting people to recognize me or wanting my privacy, but I value anonymity in conversation. ”