It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, that will sustain. Those ideas are universal and they work in any language.

Being an actor opened doors for me to explore my emotions as different people and characters, and expand my own inner soul.

I don't think that a company should own a studio and the network, and program for their own network. It hurts the creativity - it is not a level playing field

Sunday night was such a big night for television when I was growing up - you know, The Wonderful World of Disney.

In many respects, I think a lot of businessmen have become highly insensitive to the world, the environment, to everything around them. What are they doing with the millions and millions of dollars they're making? Why don't they give anything back? That, to me, is the height of insensitivity.

The reason why most of actors got into acting was so that we could become other people and have fun with being somebody else.

I was a huge fan of the original Star Trek, and I'd never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship...