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Forbes on Nash & Tess

(on when Nash realized he really liked Tess) "I think he liked her the moment he saw her. He knows that she's used to getting her way and he likes pushing her buttons a little bit, but that's just his way." (SOD 8/30/05)

(on Nash's reaction to Tess being pregnant) “Nash’s reaction was written slightly ambiguous. We decided after much discussion that Nash would immediately be supportive because he has no family and he’d want a family. It also seemed to be a nice contrast to Tess. She’s more of a free spirit where Nash doesn’t want to be as free. It sets up an interesting dynamic there.” (SOW Online Nov 2005)

“I don’t think Nash really understands the differences between Jessica and Tess, but I suspect he’ll grow to know both sides of her well over time. As far as Nash is concerned, there’s not a big difference. It’s almost as if one has amnesia and one of them knows him well. You’re looking at the same woman dressed slightly differently, whose facial expressions are a little different, and it’s like one’s in a really good mood and one’s in a serious mood. He’ll see the differences and realize that he loves one more than the other.” (SOW Online Nov 2005)

(on Nash's feelings for Tess) "The audience -- and Nash -- are never quite sure if he's fighting for her spirit or for possessive reasons. I think it's a little bit of both." (SID 12/6/05)

"Nash wants to be a little devilish, to be that bad boy. But something about Tess brings out the best side of him." (SOD 12/13/05)

(on the integration of Jessica and Tess) "I think I've said goodbye to Tess more times than I've said hello to her. Nash knows Tess is gone because he can see Jesica is gone, too. The person who walks out of there is a combination of both." (SOW 9/12/06)

(about Nash) "He is trying to let go of Tess, but then Jessica is always around -- and she's Tess, no matter what anybody says!" (SID 10/24/06)

(on dealing with life after the integration of Jessica/Tess) "He's trying to get his head around the fact that Tess is gone. 'Wait, Tess isn't gone, Tess is back. But she doesn't love me.' That's the tragedy for Nash." (SOW 10/31/06)

"I honestly didn’t think Nash and Tess would last longer than a few months. They basically saw it as a summer storyline until the audience loved us together." (TVG Canada 1/18/07)

"The story of Tess and Nash was so wonderful because they both saved each other. The way I imagined Nash was he didn’t trust anyone, but Nash trusted Tess, and that’s very romantic." (TVG Canada 1/18/07)