I would like to see us get this place right first before we have the arrogance to put significantly flawed civilizations out onto other planets, even though they may be utterly uninhabited.

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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...

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...

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,...

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'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

During my time we had two chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, at different...

During my time we had two chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, at different...

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...

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...

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...

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...