I think God is as much a basic ingredient in the universe as neutrons and positrons. This is the prime force, when we look around the universe.

I have always been reasonably leery of religion because there are so many edicts in religion, 'thou shalt not,' or 'thou shalt.' I wanted my world of the future to be clear of that.

The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.

In the fifth season [of Star Trek: The Next Generation] viewers will see more of shipboard life [including] gay crew members in day-to-day circumstances.

I wish I had more control, more like Edgar Rice Burroughs had, but I'm a realist, too. I work in television. I don't know that I would want to spend the rest of my life controlling my characters.

Art is really people asking the eternal question, "What is it all about?"

We are on a journey to keep an appointment with whatever we are.