“Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary.”

“Great writing is great writing. It's as simple as all that.”

“I am often fond of saying the Trekkers are passionate about a hobby, their hobby is 'Star Trek.' They are by and large very imaginative, very intelligent people, and they certainly have been more than generous to me.”

“I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.”

“It's not refreshing where there is confusion or any kind of discomfort in a group that has to work that closely together.”

“I've had young women come to me and say that before they watched 'Voyager' it didn't really occur to them that they could be successful in a higher position in the field of science; girls going to MIT, girls pursuing astrophysics with a view to a career in NASA.”

“Life is sacred to me on all levels. Abortion does not compute with my philosophy.”

“Of course, the young male demographic has always been the target demographic for 'Star Trek,' the men ageing fifteen to about twenty-five or thirty, a very tough market to appeal to.”

“The elegance and the quality - the talent is always in the literature. I start with the word and I base everything on that. It doesn't make any difference to me.”

“We are talking about someone who has lived. It must be honored in every respect. The fictional can take any kind of channel - according to the actor's marriage to the character.”