As the captain, I was going to be having the dominant role in most of the episodes, and that was appealing. I wasn't interested in coming to Hollywood to sit around.

Quote by Patrick Stewart

Topics: Patrick Stewart Quotes

One day, out of irritation, I said, you know all of those years with the...

One day, out of irritation, I said, you know all of those years with the...

During the course of the seven years I played scenes with an oil slick, I...

During the course of the seven years I played scenes with an oil slick, I...

It still frightens me a little bit to think that so much of my life...

It still frightens me a little bit to think that so much of my life...

The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially...

The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially...

I am not the archetypal leading man. This is mainly for one reason: as you...

I am not the archetypal leading man. This is mainly for one reason: as you...

I am told that there have been over the years a number of experiments taking...

I am told that there have been over the years a number of experiments taking...

I began directing episodes, which was a great light every couple of months. We never...

I began directing episodes, which was a great light every couple of months. We never...

You get all of your neuroses worked out on stage. I haven't actually played very...

You get all of your neuroses worked out on stage. I haven't actually played very...

I was brought up in a very poor and very violent household. I spent much...

I was brought up in a very poor and very violent household. I spent much...

I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act...

I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act...

William Shatner has one style. We have completely contrasting personalities. We're very good friends. I...

William Shatner has one style. We have completely contrasting personalities. We're very good friends. I...

It wasn't until the first season ended that I went to my first Star Trek...

It wasn't until the first season ended that I went to my first Star Trek...

I became a better listener than I ever had been as a result of playing...

I became a better listener than I ever had been as a result of playing...

The truth of the matter is, all of those guys on Star Trek: The Next...

The truth of the matter is, all of those guys on Star Trek: The Next...

Tom Hanks knows the name of all the episodes.

Tom Hanks knows the name of all the episodes.

We had some very distinguished fans: I know one chancellor of a major university who...

We had some very distinguished fans: I know one chancellor of a major university who...

Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better...

Creating a believable world on the ship was very important, and technically they got better...

I wouldn't know a space-time continuum or warp core breach if they got into bed...

I wouldn't know a space-time continuum or warp core breach if they got into bed...

I came to feel very, very sentimental about those sets, which is ludicrous, because they...

I came to feel very, very sentimental about those sets, which is ludicrous, because they...

Roddenberry had created quite a complex and at times mysterious character. Guarded, cautious, careful in...

Roddenberry had created quite a complex and at times mysterious character. Guarded, cautious, careful in...