If the prime directives were followed a little more accurately here on earth, I mean it sounds somewhat Pollyanna, but I think people would certainly get along better.

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 always enjoyed going into the holodeck.

I think, unfortunately or fortunately, the reality of Hollywood is that if your movie makes money, they'll make another one.

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.

I think Star Trek has been very double-edged for all of us - as actors, writers, directors.