William Shatner

William Shatner

28 quotes

William Shatner is a Canadian actor, born 1931, whose eloquence matched a remarkable career. Celebrated for his portrayal of Captain James T, William Shatner brought that same intensity to the written and spoken word. Browse 29 quotes by William Shatner that cover ground from Death, Nature, Marriage, Dad, and Change. To get a sense of their style, try: "If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!"

“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.”

— William Shatner

Change

All Quotes by William Shatner

“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.”

— William Shatner

Truth

“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.”

— William Shatner

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.”

— William Shatner

Best

“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.”

— William Shatner

Family

“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.”

— William Shatner

Sad

“Success should always be just beyond your grasp.”

— William Shatner

Success

“Well-written words are music.”

— William Shatner

Music

“Divorce is probably as painful as death.”

— William Shatner

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.”

— William Shatner

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?”

— William Shatner

Marriage

“I love the concept of togetherness and the entwinement of marriage.”

— William Shatner

Marriage

“Nature is perfect.”

— William Shatner

Nature

“If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!”

— William Shatner

Money

“My dad was good with actions.”

— William Shatner

Dad

“You and I and everybody in show business and the entertainment industry fly by the seat of our pants. We don't know quite what is going to happen.”

— William Shatner

Business

“How do I stay so healthy and boyishly handsome? It's simple. I drink the blood of young runaways.”

— William Shatner

Health

“You need to be silly to be funny.”

— William Shatner

Funny

“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.”

— William Shatner

Computers

“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.”

— William Shatner

Art

“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.”

— William Shatner

Change