Today we have the economic collapse that the whole planet is suffering, but there is hope, and that's what's going to keep us moving ahead.
George TakeiBut when we came out of camp, that's when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful.
George TakeiBy seeing a same-sex couple in ordinary situations, that it might make people think twice about if they have, you know, questions about acceptance of LGBT equality, it's one way to just say that, you know, 'We're members of your family and gay people are like anybody else.'
George TakeiMy father told me, "Don't do anything that would bring shame to the family." I was always mindful of that. When I told him I wanted to pursue a career as an actor, my father said, "Look at what you see on television at the movies, is that what you want to be doing? Do you want to make a life out of that?" And I said, "Daddy, I'm going to change it".
George Takei