Kirk Cameron says he near his autochthonal California for Tennessee two years agone because of its wide policies and precocious costs of living.
“When you’re a kid successful California it’s awesome because your parents are paying for everything,” nan “Growing Pains” prima explained to Adam Carolla on his podcast Tuesday.
“So, you spell to nan beach, you’re hanging out, you’re going snowfall skiing, you get to eat an In-N-Out burger, you get to get some, you know, basking dogs downtown successful Hollywood. It’s great. You’re having a bully time.”
But he said erstwhile his kids sewage retired connected their own, they realized really costly it is successful nan Golden State.
“They recognize really unspeakable the politics are and each of nan different things that make it difficult to raise a family there,” he said.
“And truthful each of a abrupt it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, we gotta move. We gotta spell someplace wherever we tin really thrive and possibly moreover conscionable survive.’”
After having mentioned earlier that he was missing California’s weather, Cameron said he hoped to return someday, “because pound-for-pound, I deliberation California has conscionable truthful overmuch to offer. Although Tennessee is getting better.”
He added that group are “coming from New York and California like crazy to Tennessee, particularly this mediate Tennessee Nashville area. It’s beautiful cool.”
“There’s so galore creatives here that person bully values. They emotion their family,” he said.
“They’re proud of their state — and nan whiskey is great. So, if you for illustration whiskey and basking chicken, Nashville is nan spot to be.”
The 55-year-old grew up in Los Angeles before rising to fame arsenic a teen connected “Growing Pains.”