Tamzin Merchant Quotes
When I directed my first short – 'American Virgin' – I had no idea if I could actually do it. Like, I might just get onto set, have everyone look at me and just completely freeze and have no idea what to do. But pretty much the opposite of that happened. I was like a fish diving into the sea.
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As far as an actor-director connection, I think those can develop, and when they do, they're really great, and you just cultivate it like you would any relationship or friendship. If you find that something special, it helps down the line when you want to do more projects with each other.
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I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.
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To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
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It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses.
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I think there's always a line between what is parody in good fun in chanting and what is intended to belittle certain segments of society.
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Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
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We've heard from many teachers that they used episodes of Star Trek and concepts of Star Trek in their science classrooms in order to engage the students.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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Washington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented.
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I can find God in nature, in animals, in birds and the environment.
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I don't eat red meat.
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I like things simple.
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Education - much like law or medicine - should be a profession governed by professionals. Unfortunately, too many policies, even those that are well-intentioned, come from the top, leaving out those closest to the classroom, who have the greatest insight into how to provide a high-quality education for all students.
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It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.
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So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be.
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When you're a teenage girl, a lot of being pretty has to do with your hair.
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America's fine, nice, nice hiking near L.A. But I am European. I love London and Paris. Friends and intellect, big thought, why not?
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When I write a screenplay - and I think this is true for a lot of people - you direct the movie. That's what writing a screenplay is.
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We made a deal that was acceptable to us. We got paid very handsomely for our final season.
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Food makes travel so exceptional, because you get to taste what it's actually supposed to taste like. To eat the real Pad Thai or finally have a proper curry is something pretty amazing.
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As an author, you spend a lot of time by yourself in a room making clicky noises. It gets pretty insulated. You realize pretty early on in your career that even if this goes well, you could spend all your life in a room alone. Unless you pick projects that are going to get you out doing things, you're not going to actually live your life.
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Once again a new world view is arising ... This idea is the culmination of all human history. It holds the promise of fulfilling the great aspirations of the past and heralds the advent of the next phase of our evolution. It is the idea of conscious evolution.
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When I directed my first short – 'American Virgin' – I had no idea if I could actually do it. Like, I might just get onto set, have everyone look at me and just completely freeze and have no idea what to do. But pretty much the opposite of that happened. I was like a fish diving into the sea.
