Let's start creating better roles that accurately depict people we know so closely.

I knew who Leonard Nimoy was, and that he embodied what Star Trek meant to all the fans. But it wasn't until I started doing my research for this movie, and started going to fan sites, that I began to fall in love with these characters.

I'm a fan of the fan. I'm a fan of the active devotee who lives his life believing in something, who represents to me the character of a person that is very confident and sure of himself. Those are people I admire.

I want to be in the small percentage of women who don't settle for conventional roles.

I do believe in us as actors and directors and writers and producers and also as movie-goers. We have much more power than we believe we have. Without our ticket, studios can't make traditional decisions.

I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.

I just want to be part of great stories that are told and for them to be relevant.