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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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

For seven years I did very little theatre, and I have to make up some...

For seven years I did very little theatre, and I have to make up some...

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 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...

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...

As the captain, I was going to be having the dominant role in most of...

As the captain, I was going to be having the dominant role in most of...

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...

Tom Hanks knows the name of all the episodes.

Tom Hanks knows the name of all the episodes.

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...

Whenever the lion fish in the fish tank in the captain's ready room died it...

Whenever the lion fish in the fish tank in the captain's ready room died it...

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 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...