“I always loved bluegrass, but there was so much I didn't know about American country music in respect to the origins of this country. It was interesting to see the evolution of it.” KnowsCountryInterestingEvolutionBluegrass Author:Clare Bowen
“Music's always been a big part of my life, but it kind of all happened in one big ball of storytelling rather than splitting acting and singing apart.” KindBigsActingHappenedSingingBallsStorytellingSplitting Author:Clare Bowen
“There's something about Southern women that is so unique yet so universal. Strong southern women are allowed to be soft and feminine and have a sense of humor. But what I love about Southern women in particular is their universality.” StrongParticularUniqueUniversalFeminineSense Of HumorSouthernUniversalitySouthern Women Author:Connie Britton
“I'm obsessed with 'Thelma and Louise,' and therefore obsessed with Callie Khouri who wrote that movie.” ObsessedThelma And Louise Author:Connie Britton
“Divorce is hard. I was about 29 when my husband and I split up. I think we probably fared better than most, because we were young and didn't have kids - but divorce is hard.” ThinkingHardKidsYoungHusbandDivorceMy HusbandSplits Author:Connie Britton
“I was born in Boston, but then I went down to Virginia. We spent a little time in Maryland, and then were in Virginia by the time I was seven. What struck me the most was that my mother thought that she had gone to the middle of nowhere, and we would still drive four hours for her to get her hair cut in Washington, D.C.” LittlesStillsMotherBornHoursGoneFourCuttingMiddleHairSevenBostonVirginiaLittle TimeMiddle Of NowhereMarylandHair Cut Author:Connie Britton
“Now that I have a 16-month-old son, my weekend ritual has changed - but it's better than ever. We get up early and go for a walk on one of the hiking trails near my home in Los Angeles, then meet up with friends at a diner. There's nothing better than sipping coffee, eating scrambled eggs, and taking three hours to do it.” HomeThreeHoursWalksChangedSonMonthsEatingCoffeeGet UpEggsLos AngelesRitualWeekendHikingTrailsUp EarlyDinersSippingScrambled Eggs Author:Connie Britton
“There are so many women out there who are single moms, really not by choice, and doing it and making it work every day. I think it's becoming much more a part of our culture and I hope that it will become more accepted and that those women are going to be more and more appreciated, respected and supported.” ThinkingChoicesCultureMomBecomingAcceptedAppreciatedSingle Mom Author:Connie Britton
“Playing with my grandfather, grandmother and my parents, I came to music pretty naturally.” ParentGrandmotherGrandfatherMy Grandfather Author:Creed Bratton