We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect.

If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow books, you'll see in them the core theme of the basic humanistic questions that Star Trek asked.

I always thought that the spine of a character was awe and wonder.

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

Don’t waste your time trying to get into my head. There's nothing there.

Mysteries simply are a feast for an active mind. And while in my lifetime I've seen science make extraordinary inroads into solving the most complex questions of life, after all this time I admit that I am thrilled that there are some things that forever will remain a mystery. For example, do I wear a toupee?

What part of me was born with the courage to stand in front of strangers and risk rejection?