Connie Britton Quotes
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I was so green, and my background was mostly in theater. The only thing I'd done in front of a camera, besides an infomercial and one commercial, was 'Brothers McMullen.'
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I think that sense of humor is important in marriage. A sense of humor gets people through marriage.
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TV loves to bring in affairs - as soon as you have a relationship, let's screw it up.
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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.
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The South was influential in my life. It helped form who I am. I went to New York out of drama school, and I lived in California.
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People have always asked, 'Do you prefer comedy or drama?' And my answer is, 'Both, at the same time.'
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It's daunting to play a real living person.
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I think the most important thing about the Emmys stuff is just to enjoy it. It can get really stressful in weird ways, and I have definitely experienced that. This year, I really just want to have it be a fun celebration!
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Let's put it this way: The older you get, the easier it is to date younger men. There are more of them.
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I thought it was a terrible idea being a supporting character on a football show.
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'Beatriz' has been a slow burn; people are still finding the movie. It's actually similar to the first few years of 'Friday Night Lights.'
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In terms of 'American Horror Story' and 'Nashville,' what attracted me to those, and 'Friday Night Lights,' for that matter, is that they felt like something innovative and something that we hadn't seen before. As an actor, that's exciting.
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My dad's family was from Tennessee. I grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia, where we lived at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As a kid, I was totally into Southern rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd. ZZ Top. It was so part of who I was.
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Sometimes my favorite directors are the ones I literally want to punch in the nose.
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The thing about taking risks is, if it's really a risk, you really can fail. It's only a pretend risk if you really can't fail.
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The funniest women I've known are Southern. It is such a vital way to get what you want. Charm and grace and a sense of humor will take you a long way.
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I'm booby and kind of curvy, so I definitely need to wear things that work with that. I can't just put on a muumuu, because it looks crazy on me.
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I'm obsessed with 'Thelma and Louise,' and therefore obsessed with Callie Khouri who wrote that movie.