I became a better listener than I ever had been as a result of playing Jean Luc Picard because it was one of the things that he does terrifically well.

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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 is what you do from now on that will either move our civilization forward...

It is what you do from now on that will either move our civilization forward...

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 would like to see us get this place right first before we have the...

I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the...

As time went on, I did campaign to lighten the character a little bit, to...

As time went on, I did campaign to lighten the character a little bit, to...

I certainly wanted to maintain some sense of mystery about Picard and that's why we...

I certainly wanted to maintain some sense of mystery about Picard and that's why we...

I've often reflected on this in the past weeks as I've been following the presidential...

I've often reflected on this in the past weeks as I've been following the presidential...

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...

I don't do impersonations. I can do a wounded elephant! I can do a really...

I don't do impersonations. I can do a wounded elephant! I can do a really...

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 wasn't campaigning for a role in a Hollywood television series, it was a fluke....

I wasn't campaigning for a role in a Hollywood television series, it was a fluke....

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...

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...

There are several books that I have-the Physics of Star Trek, Star Trek and Business,...

There are several books that I have-the Physics of Star Trek, Star Trek and Business,...

One of the things that I've come to understand is that as I talk a...

One of the things that I've come to understand is that as I talk a...

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...

We've heard from many teachers that they used episodes of Star Trek and concepts of...

We've heard from many teachers that they used episodes of Star Trek and concepts of...

Tom Hanks knows the name of all the episodes.

Tom Hanks knows the name of all the episodes.

Encouraging people to believe in it was the most important thing of all. It's one...

Encouraging people to believe in it was the most important thing of all. It's one...

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...