Merchant

"The older I’ve gotten, the more obsessed I’ve become of nit-picking every detail of a character to death. Because then you’re free to fully be them."

"There are certainly [fictional] characters that I would love to play, but I don’t think about it in those terms. As long as it’s an interesting role I can work with, I’m happy."

"My parents were of the opinion ... that you should have something that you do that you care about, because it structures your life as you’re growing up."

"As humans, we are all faced with the ephemeral."

"The ability to have a choice in what you do is a privilege."