Captain Kirk has been a source of pleasure and income for a long time.
What is down will go up. At the same time, you have to be prepared for what is up to go down.
Writing an acceptance speech gives you the expectation of winning, and you are therefore devastated or hurt if you didn't win.
Death is an absolute marvel.
Most people, including myself, keep repeating the same mistakes.
When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a guest for the first time. That made me very sad.