Chris Carmack

“I've been writing songs on little pieces of paper since I was a little kid, and it's just always been something I've done.”

“This is going to sound ridiculous, but I read in an interview with Lil Wayne that he recorded a mixtape of something like 50 straight minutes of him rapping all of his material because he felt like he could never move on to the next phase of his musical exploration if he didn't get it down on tape.”

“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.”

“Let's be honest - it's hard for me to get more sexy, but I'm giving it a go.”

“I'm a fan of Otis Redding. I've sat around trying to copy some of his phrasing and learn from him, but it kinda falls short.”

“I ran into Ben McKenzie a couple of times on the streets of L.A., and we hung out one time, and that's it.”

“אני פועל פעיל לכך ש'שיער חזה' יהפוך לספורט אולימפי.”

“אני באמת קצת מפחד מסרטי אימה.”

“ניגנתי בסקסופון, הצטרפתי ללהקת הג'אז בתיכון, אבל איפשהו בדרך הבנתי שהחבר'ה שפרטו על גיטרות אקוסטיות במסיבות הם אלה שקיבלו את תשומת הלב. אז ביקשתי מחבר להראות לי כמה אקורדים, וכשעברתי ללוס אנג'לס ביליתי הרבה זמן בתרגול נגינה בגיטרה שלי.”

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

“I grew up in Maryland on the East Coast - you know, close to D.C. but sort of in the suburban, rural area - and Nashville felt very, very homey to me.”

“Being an assistant in a computer lab was the worst job I ever had. It was boring. That was when I was in college.”

“Success has a lot of different plateaus. But I first felt really proud of myself when I was doing an off-Broadway production in New York City.”

“The music is something I've always done and always loved but always really kept for myself. Something I do for me.”

“CNT was a good fit for 'Nashville,' and 'Nashville' was a great fit for CNT, and so timing was right. You know, they're investing more in scripted television - the show brought a lot of more eyeballs to CNT, eyeballs that are interested in country music - so, I mean, it couldn't have been a better fit.”

“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'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've found it really hard to finish writing songs when you're writing on not just your schedule but somebody else's.”

“I am actively campaigning for 'chest hair' to become an Olympic sport.”

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