49 Quotes by Chris Carmack

I grew up playing the saxophone. I joined the jazz band in high school, but somewhere along the way I realized the guys who strummed acoustic guitars at parties were the ones who got the attention. So I asked a friend to show me a few chords, and when I moved to L.A. I spent a lot of time practicing my guitar.

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

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'm honestly kind of scared of horror films. My girlfriend always tries to expose them to me. Being in a scary movie and seeing all the fake blood and stuff definitely takes away from the magic and kind of humanizes scary movies to me now, though.

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

I have gotten better at saying to myself, 'Relax and just take this moment in. Appreciate it for what it is.'

I thought, when I came to Nashville, I was going to hook up with some of the top country writers in town and write some country tunes.

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