Writing is truly a creative art - putting word to a blank piece of paper and ending up with a full-fledged story rife with character and plot.

You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head?

I want to discover a truth for myself that is really true. Whether it's a piece of scientific knowledge, or a philosophical truth.

All in all, Kirk's character is something I am very proud of.

I've been in a multimedia extravaganza for 50 years and it's gone by so quickly that it's unimaginable. And it's also a major part of my life that has gone by.

Has it ever occurred to you that how we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life?

No, I don't regret anything at this point. That may change on the next phone call, but at the moment I don't regret anything.