“I think when you go through something that changes you, it is profound in a way and if somebody is helping you, it brings you closer together.” IfsThinkingWayHelpingTogetherProfound Author:Emily Deschanel
“When you have a child yourself, you go back and think about how you were parented, how you were mothered and what your parents did for you, and you just want to be able to call and ask them.” ThinkingWantChildrenAbleAsksParent Author:Emily Deschanel
“I think it gets really dangerous, though, to do it on the show. I think that the writers and producers are very much aware of that and the dangers of putting characters together and what that can mean for the show. You know, it's possible it could kill the thing that holds the show together, the chemistry, sexual tension between the two characters.” ThinkingKnowsMeanTwoCharacterShowsTogetherDangerousDangerProducersTensionChemistryGet Real Author:Emily Deschanel
“So, it's a delicate thing, but at the same time our producers and writers are very much aware of the potential downfall that could ensue so I think they're going to be very careful about how they do that. At the same time I don't think they want to leave the characters in the same holding pattern that they've been in for a while. I think that they're all trying to put the characters in a different situation.” ThinkingWantTryingDifferentCharacterSituationPatternsCarefulProducersDelicateDownfallDelicate Things Author:Emily Deschanel
“It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced to face issues and emotions, feelings, that they have. So it kind of forces them to face it head on, which I think is a really interesting dynamic. And I think it should be interesting and probably a good thing for the relationship.” PeopleThinkingShouldKindSometimesCharacterFeelingsRunningFacesForceInterestingEmotionCasesIssuesGood ThingsRunning AwayFoldsReally InterestingEmotions Feelings Author:Emily Deschanel
“In school math and science were my favorite subjects, but I probably in my true self I'm more of a people person. At the same time, I don't think that's how I recharge.” PeopleThinkingPersonsSelfSchoolSubjectsMy FavoriteMathTrue SelfMath And ScienceFavorite Subject Author:Emily Deschanel
“We can't spend all day trying to get the performance exactly right and you just have to accept that and move on and accept the medium that you're working in and you know, there's a beauty in working under constraints and limitations. I think a lot of great things can come out of that.” ThinkingKnowsTryingMovingAcceptingPerformancesGreat ThingsMediumsLimitationConstraints Author:Emily Deschanel
“A lot of people are not used to having death in their lives or anything like that and I think that's not incredibly natural either. So it definitely can take its toll. At the same time I think it's important to face your own mortality, which I do most every day by doing the show, to realize that your life is short and to take the opportunities that you need to take and be fearless.” PeopleThinkingNeedsImportantShowsFacesLife IsUsedOpportunityRealizingNaturalFearlessMortalityLife Is ShortTolls Author:Emily Deschanel
“It's a funny thing. It's an odd thing to have your dad just come and work with you. But I think they all enjoyed working with him. It was a lot of fun. David loved teasing my dad, but I know respects him very much and when he gave him direction, David was always trying to do what he asked and we had a lot of fun.” ThinkingKnowsTryingFunDadMy DadEnjoyedOddFunny ThingsAlways TryingTeaseYour DadOdd Things Author:Emily Deschanel
“I think he gets a lot of respect just because he's my dad, too. Even if he hadn't had any experience. But I think he comes with a lot of experience and all of that as well, so I think people enjoyed working with him and had fun and also respected him, which was nice.” PeopleIfsThinkingWellsFunNiceDadMy DadEnjoyedHad Fun Author:Emily Deschanel
“I really like being pregnant. Not that there aren't things I don't love, but when I think about what my body is doing - creating a child - it just blows my mind. I'm in awe of the process and science.” ThinkingMindChildrenBodyProcessCreatingBlowAwePregnantBeing Pregnant Author:Emily Deschanel
“I think that when somebody, when people really have a connection with each other, they change each other. You become a different person, hopefully a better person, because of it.” PeopleThinkingPersonsDifferentConnectionsHopefullyBetter Person Author:Emily Deschanel
“I've been vegan for 15 years, and it turns out it makes a very big impact on the environment to eat fewer animal products, which cause more greenhouse gases than all of transportation combined. The United Nations did a study just over two years ago, and that blew my mind. I started thinking that if people are vegetarian for just one day a week, that makes a huge difference!” PeopleIfsThinkingYearsMindTwoBigsTurnsNationsCausesDifferencesAnimalUnitedStudyEnvironmentWeekProductsHugeOne DayYears AgoImpactJust OneTwo YearsVegetarianVeganFewerUnited NationsTransportationGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesTwo Years AgoBig Impact Author:Emily Deschanel
“It's upsetting to me that so many people think of themselves as environmentalists and still eat meat and dairy products. I think it's something people should be considering given the emergency situation we're in regarding water supplies, global warming, and the destruction of ecosystems. There's a lot of overlap between animal rights and the environment.” PeopleThinkingShouldStillsGivenWaterAnimalSituationEnvironmentRightsProductsDestructionUpsetMeatGlobal WarmingVeganAnimal RightsConsideringEmergenciesSuppliesEcosystemsEnvironmentalistDairyDairy Products Author:Emily Deschanel
“I think it's important to remember that to exercise you don't have to run a sprint.” ThinkingImportantRunningRememberExerciseSprint Author:Emily Deschanel
