Nobody could have imagined the phenomenon that 'Star Trek' became. It's still almost impossible to imagine.

I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess.

Gradually the live TV scene simmered out, replaced by film, and that took place in L.A. So many actors left New York.

I love living in Los Angeles.

If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your pants down, you can still do it with dignity.

And that works for me. So that if this is it, you better take it at its right proportion. That there are serious things, but most things are temporal and ephemeral, and you should cultivate that attitude. That joy and love and all the verities are what counts. So I try not to take too many things seriously, and if I find myself caught up in the seriousness of the moment, within a period of time, I'm able to cajole myself out of it.

Pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!