I think that is what all ethnic actors aspire to - to just play a woman who falls in love, or works as a clerk, or whatever - and then, if you want to, to have that luxury to bring… — 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 stories I want to see onscreen and on the pages. — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
In fact, when we as neuro-typical people encounter a person with autism spectrum syndrome who's always been that way it is that we have… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be trapped in an idea of replicating other 'Star Trek' characters; especially Vulcans. But my love and I have Spock… — Tamlyn Tomita 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 Karate Kid… — Tamlyn Tomita 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 day-to-day or… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
I don't think as a society, as a nation we would ever wear swastikas openly again, but aligning ourselves with the kind of rhetoric… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
To be honest, I am not theatre-trained and though I am confident in my skill set, to do theatre requires a better-tuned set of… — Tamlyn Tomita 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 present. — Tamlyn Tomita 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 of telling… — Tamlyn Tomita 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 Copy Share Image
We know that there were so many Japanese American soldiers in World War II who were fighting in Europe despite the fact that their… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
Twitter vs Instagram is a left brain versus right brain kind of social media device. Twitter is for speaking, whereas Instagram is for your… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
