I think that the story of mothers and daughters is so universal. — Tamlyn Tomita Children Copy Share Image
There is an attitude that Okinawans have about Japan itself. There is a resentment. — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
I've been really lucky and been able to live a gypsy life for a long time. — Tamlyn Tomita Gypsy Copy Share Image
The scope of the history of women is so underplayed and not told as often as it should be. — Tamlyn Tomita Feminism Copy Share Image
Aren't we all 'Star Trek' fans? That's the show that captured our imaginations after cartoons and everything! — Tamlyn Tomita Cartoons Copy Share Image
I just tell young people to find their way. Keep your eyes open. Keep your ears open and keep your heart open. — Tamlyn Tomita Eyes Copy Share Image
So if they happen to be over the age of 35 and they're male? They're probably going to recognize me from 'The… — Tamlyn Tomita Age Copy Share Image
The only reason I even learned Japanese was to figure out what my parents were getting me for Christmas. — Tamlyn Tomita Christmas Copy Share Image
But I'm proud to come from a family of Republicans and, yes, we have some spirited discussions in our family. — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
It's always the great thing about being involved in such a legacy series such as 'Star Trek' is you'll always want to… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
I think you can assume because our pool of Asian-Americans actresses or actors - men and women - is pretty small, that… — Tamlyn Tomita Asian Copy Share Image
Most Japanese-Americans have that legacy. The camp experience is something of a calling card between them. They say, 'So, where were you… — Tamlyn Tomita Experience Copy Share Image
I remember reading one of those big history texts in elementary school, and in that whole book there was one paragraph that… — Tamlyn Tomita Books Copy Share Image
The wonderful John Avildsen was a hero and father figure who was really present in my life even though we didn't have… — Tamlyn Tomita Father Copy Share Image
For me, for every single job, I don't care if it is a reading, I don't care if it is a guest… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
I think that is what all ethnic actors aspire to - to just play a woman who falls in love, or works… — Tamlyn Tomita Actors Copy Share Image
Film and television are major vehicles for American storytelling, and America is the biggest exporter and influencer in the world in terms… — Tamlyn Tomita America Copy Share Image
I happen to be one of those lucky people who says that she's a working actor. And to always be working is… — Tamlyn Tomita Asian american Copy Share Image
We've got to learn from each other. We have to put ourselves out there, we want to pull the other up because… — Tamlyn Tomita Autism Copy Share Image
We have to support everyone so their stories don't get 'invisibilized.' We don't necessarily have to repopulate the next Marvel movie with… — Tamlyn Tomita Comic Copy Share Image
My mother, she's the one who's gifted with language. She can speak Japanese, of course, Tagalog, which is a Filipino dialect, Spanish… — Tamlyn Tomita Everyday Copy Share Image
Why do we tell stories? It's because we want to connect to people, we want to tell them who we are, we… — Tamlyn Tomita Desire Copy Share Image
In period pieces or genre pieces, those have to be set in historical truths. But, science fiction has different game pieces. And… — Tamlyn Tomita Curiosity Copy Share Image
People love that kind of beginning, middle, and end. They like that comfort of turning on the TV week-to-week and being entertained… — Tamlyn Tomita Comfort Copy Share Image
History is basically really looking back and finding out what happened to an individual, a community, a family, a group in a… — Tamlyn Tomita Acting Copy Share Image
I know that I present very - they say that I present very, very calm and very, very smart, very articulate, elegant.… — Tamlyn Tomita Brilliant Copy Share Image
You can't escape 'Star Trek' influence, especially characters you literally grew up with. — Tamlyn Tomita Escape Copy Share Image
As a community, as a group of people as a society, Asian Americans have not always been visible, but we've always been… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
If I am more fortunate than others I need to build a longer table not a taller fence. — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
Asian males have not been appreciated for what they are. They have always been dissed for what they are not. — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
Not everybody's journey is easy, and it wouldn't be worthwhile if you can't see what you gained without realizing what kind of… — Tamlyn Tomita Battles Copy Share Image
We have to look beyond what we see as the typical, the 'normal package,' and just see people as who they are.… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
I'm interested in Native American and African American stories, and LGBTQ stories and stories of persons of mixed heritage. These are the… — Tamlyn Tomita African american Copy Share Image
JACL has always been at the very forefront of making sure citizens' civil rights remain intact. They fight wholeheartedly against discrimination, prejudice… — Tamlyn Tomita Bias Copy Share Image
