I had been in a band in college. You kind of need to make a choice between going the music route or going the acting route. I chose acting, figuring I could always do the music on my own. — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
What I found about 'Nashville' coming in is it's about these small performances. It can be on a big stage but detailed, small, heartfelt,… — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
Doing a scene truthfully is very similar to doing a song truthfully. They're really parallel. — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
Now that I'm in 'Nashville,' the thing that I'm loving the most is co-writing. You walk into the room and you shake hands with… — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
Elvis Costello's song writing is so peerless and individualistic. It's storytelling and it's deeply intelligent and clever. — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
I had been in a band in college. You kind of need to make a choice between going the music route or going the… — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
'Nashville' songs and country music have always been about storytelling and about the heart and confessionals. They're monologues. — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
When your dad is a country music fan and you take long car trips, you become one too. — Chip Esten Copy Share Image
