Quotes by William Shatner

About William Shatner:

William "Bill" Shatner is a Canadian actor, singer, author, producer, director, spokesman, and comedian. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, Captain of the USS Enterprise, in the Star Trek franchise. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of Star Trek, and has co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe. He has also written a series of science fiction novels called TekWar which was adapted for television.
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I love technology. Matches, to light a fire, is really high tech. The wheel is really one of the great inventions of all time. Other than that, I am an ignoramus about technology.

William Shatner

The basic quality that any great story must have is a story that illustrates the human condition.

William Shatner

The great mystery of our consciousness is beyond our grasp.

William Shatner

I also derive a great deal of pleasure from horses and dogs... the ocean... and love.

William Shatner

In entertainment, whether it's movies or television or whatever, I'm a great audience, but I don't remember the names of the people I've seen or the groups that I've heard.

William Shatner

There's an ecstasy about doing something really good on film: the composition of a shot, the drama within the shot, the texture... It's palpable.

William Shatner

The good life is one that's artistically made.

William Shatner

I think making a good film shot is joyful.

William Shatner

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

My fear is dying badly, through illness or injury. But what a glorious demise it would be to burn up in space.

William Shatner

I think that prog rock is the science fiction of music. Science fiction speculates on what the future might be and look like and how we'll get there, and yet there's always a central theme of humanity, or there should be. Progressive rock has the sam...

William Shatner

You need to be silly to be funny.

William Shatner

Energy is the key to creativity. Energy is the key to life.

William Shatner

You have to create your life. You have to carve it, like a sculpture.

William Shatner

I'm surfing the giant life wave.

William Shatner

A tree you pass by every day is just a tree. If you are to closely examine what a tree has and the life a tree has, even the smallest thing can withstand a curiosity, and you can examine whole worlds.

William Shatner

I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast other parts of life that we cannot perceive.

William Shatner

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

My beautiful wife is dead. She meant everything to me. Her laughter, her tears and her joy will remain with me the rest of my life.

William Shatner

My wife and my three kids and my grandchildren are my life, but my horses and my dogs are everything else.

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I've blundered my way through life.

William Shatner

Author Bio

  • NameWilliam Shatner
  • DescriptionCanadian actor, musician, recording artist, author, and film director
  • AliasesBill Shatner
  • BornMarch 22, 1931
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Singer; Film Director; Actor; Writer; Novelist; Musician; Esperantist; Voice Actor; Blogger
  • AwardsGovernor General’s Performing Arts Award; Emmy Award