I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I've talked to coal miners, and that's really hard work.

Quote by William Shatner

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I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval.

I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval.

Acting is easier - writing is more creative. The lazy man vies with the industrious.

Acting is easier - writing is more creative. The lazy man vies with the industrious.

I enjoyed reading all the classic authors like Isaac Asimov and Bradbury.

I enjoyed reading all the classic authors like Isaac Asimov and Bradbury.

Oh, for God's sake... get a life, will you?

Oh, for God's sake... get a life, will you?

Captain Kirk has been a source of pleasure and income for a long time.

Captain Kirk has been a source of pleasure and income for a long time.

In my proudest moments, I think I had a real hand in the creative force...

In my proudest moments, I think I had a real hand in the creative force...

But if you want to know the truth, the weirdest thing that has happened has...

But if you want to know the truth, the weirdest thing that has happened has...

Here's something pompous - you take your day and artistically create it, so every moment...

Here's something pompous - you take your day and artistically create it, so every moment...

There's an ecstasy about doing something really good on film: the composition of a shot,...

There's an ecstasy about doing something really good on film: the composition of a shot,...

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

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

And I enjoyed the celebrity and the creativity that was involved in Star Trek.

And I enjoyed the celebrity and the creativity that was involved in Star Trek.

Remember - you can't beam through a force field. So, don't try it.

Remember - you can't beam through a force field. So, don't try it.

A series is filled with compromises.

A series is filled with compromises.

One of the advantages of being a captain is being able to ask for advice...

One of the advantages of being a captain is being able to ask for advice...

When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a...

When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a...

I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast...

I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast...

Nobody could have imagined the phenomenon that 'Star Trek' became. It's still almost impossible to...

Nobody could have imagined the phenomenon that 'Star Trek' became. It's still almost impossible to...

I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess.

I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess.

I hate flying, flat out hate its guts.

I hate flying, flat out hate its guts.

If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow...

If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow...