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Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Dennis Quaid Praises Nashville 6 Years After Leaving Los Angeles
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 4

Dennis Quaid Praises Nashville 6 Years After Leaving Los Angeles

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4

Summary

  • Six years after leaving Los Angeles, Dennis Quaid said Nashville has given him space, close friends and what he called a strong sense of community for family life.
  • Quaid said frustration with California's high taxes, poor services and the fallout from devastating wildfires helped drive his move to Tennessee in 2020.
  • Hollywood's shift to self-taped auditions also weakened the community he once found in Los Angeles, he said, adding that new actors should consider Atlanta instead.
  • Quaid has not ruled out returning to California, but said conditions there need to improve; for now, he sees booming Nashville as keeping its character while drawing newcomers from across the U.S.

Insights

Dennis Quaid listed his LA mansion for $5.2 million, but is his move to Nashville truly about community or escaping high taxes?
With LA's slow 2026 wildfire recovery driving stars away, is Hollywood's golden era officially relocating to booming Southern cities?