Quotes by Scott Bakula

About Scott Bakula:

Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor known for his role as Sam Beckett on the television series Quantum Leap (for which he received four Emmy Award nominations and, in 1991, won a Golden Globe Award), for the role of Captain Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: Enterprise and currently portrays Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride on NCIS: New Orleans.
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The great thing about show business is that there's no mandatory retirement age.

Scott Bakula

'Certainly Men of a Certain Age' was different for me and allowed people to see me in a different light. Maybe that opened up minds a little bit.

Scott Bakula

Ideally, people find mates with whom they can express both their masculine and feminine sides.

Scott Bakula

I was a huge fan of the original 'Star Trek,' and I'd never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship.

Scott Bakula

A lot of people don't know that I'm a singer - that's my thing, really.

Scott Bakula

In the fantasy, sci-fi world, the fans are so discerning and they're so tough and they're so intelligent, and they're so critical.

Scott Bakula

I like fantasy. I've always been the kind of kid who likes to dream about other things I could be and exotic situations I could be in.

Scott Bakula

I don't even know how many times I auditioned for Danny Zuko in 'Grease.'

Scott Bakula

I get nervous even guesting on other people's shows.

Scott Bakula

By all standards, except for 'Star Trek' standards, 98 episodes of any television show is a wildly successful run.

Scott Bakula

Sunday night was such a big night for television when I was growing up - you know, 'The Wonderful World of Disney.'

Scott Bakula

Liberace was a miracle. You talk about who he was and what he did, and then you look at who he inspired, from Elton John to Cher to Michael Jackson to Bette Midler. There are so many people that came to see him. Elvis was there, watching his shows.

Scott Bakula

It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet, and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, tha...

Scott Bakula

After 'Quantum Leap,' a lot of sci-fi things came my way, and I had to say, 'I can't do that right now.'

Scott Bakula

I've always been told I had an old face. So when I was in my 20s, I never got to play a teenager.

Scott Bakula

I was actually cut out of 'L.A. Story'... and rightfully so.

Scott Bakula

I'd really like to play bad guys or guys that have something a little bit off about them. And I get to do that periodically.

Scott Bakula

I've shot a lot of places, and I've produced. I always thought, 'Gosh, when you shoot in a big city, it's so difficult.' And New York, I always think, 'Where are you going to park the trucks? How are you going to stop the traffic?'

Scott Bakula

I like pop, rock n' roll, big band, Broadway - I like all those elements.

Scott Bakula

My daughter, when she was younger, was crazy about 'The X-Files,' so I'd watch that with her.

Scott Bakula

Author Bio

  • NameScott Bakula
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornOctober 9, 1954
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor