I've always thought that we, as human beings, would be naive and arrogant to pretend that we're the only life form in the galaxy.

I like contemporary American literature and I like biographies and I like jazz and I like baseball and I like writers who write about the human condition and sci-fi is just something that I happened into.

I don't think you ever leave Star Trek for good.

I've always thought that we, as human beings, would be naive and arrogant to pretend that we're the only life form in the galaxy.

No, the type-casting didn't happen until after Star Trek. I don't think that you get typecast until you've been cast!

One of my philosophies as a director is to listen to other people's great ideas because they'll help make you better.

I think, frankly, that I'm a better director than I was an actor.