It really was not that difficult a process, because I was playing [Data from Star Trek] something that doesn't exist. So it was really based on... Imagination was the key element in that, and whatever I could think of, I could do, because there was no precedent for it. It wasn't like someone was going to say, "Well, an android would never do that." They didn't know!

I had a fantastic teacher in high school. I had one of those guys you dream of having, who molds your life and inspires you to go in a particular direction, and he was quite brilliant. His name was Cecil Pickett, and a lot of the kids from my high-school drama class are in professional show business and have done quite well.

I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.

My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.

That's what kids were like then. So I really like the movie [Dude, Where's My Car? ], I think it's genuinely funny, and I wish I hadn't been so arrogant about it. And, of course, I didn't know it was going to be my best work, either.

Generally, I have to be able to get the lines out of my mouth without making a mistake before I go to sleep.

And, you know, when you are a kid, everybody wants to be an actor. I think that everybody wants to be in show business, frankly.