“When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a guest for the first time. That made me very sad.”
Sad
“I love technology.”
TechnologyAll Quotes by William Shatner
“The possibilities that are suggested in quantum physics tell us that everything that we're looking at may not be in fact there, so the underlying nature of being is weird.”
Nature“Well-written words are music.”
Music“There's a joy and a pain about directing where the dreams you have are becoming concrete but the attention to detail, the need for time is such that it's overwhelming at times, and the stream of responsibility.”
Dreams“Every piece of entertainment is made with the idea that 'This is going to be terrific' and 'This is the best thing I've ever done' and then it hits the public and then the public tells you whether it's good or bad.”
Best“Death is an absolute marvel.”
Death“We live in grief for having left the womb, for having left the teat, then school, then home. In my case, it was leaving marriages, and the death of my wife.”
Death“Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts. How vehemently do you argue your point of view? With what disdain do you view the other's point of view?”
Marriage“No, I don't regret anything at this point. That may change on the next phone call, but at the moment I don't regret anything.”
Change“The mysteriousness and mystique of space is such, that science fiction attempts to tantalize you by telling you a story that could possibly be out there and that's the appeal of science fiction.”
Science“Although I'm a business major out of McGill University, I know nothing... but then I found out much later in life, nobody knows anything.”
Business“Nature is perfect.”
Nature“Sci-fi films are the epic films of the day because we can no longer put 10,000 extras in the scene - but we can draw thousands of aliens with computers.”
Computers“My kids say if there's any family dinner that doesn't result in somebody crying, it's not a good dinner. They cry because it helps relieve them of a guilt or some onerous emotional burden. It's like a family tradition.”
Family“Writing is truly a creative art - putting word to a blank piece of paper and ending up with a full-fledged story rife with character and plot.”
Art“How do I stay so healthy and boyishly handsome? It's simple. I drink the blood of young runaways.”
Health“But if you want to know the truth, the weirdest thing that has happened has been my discovery that people who attend the conventions are filled with love.”
Truth“I love the concept of togetherness and the entwinement of marriage.”
Marriage“You need to be silly to be funny.”
Funny“I don't know how I got to this point but it must be as a result of everything that has come before so if I were to change something, I might not be at this point now.”
Change