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 see myself as an actor with a love of music.

William Shatner

I was always working. Maybe you weren't aware of the movies I was making, or the television I was doing, or the shows I was creating, or the books I was writing; there have been thirty. But I have always been solidly at work, running as fast as I can...

William Shatner

I watch movies and sports. I can count on the fingers of my hand the number of times I have watched an hour show. I never watch a half-hour show, and I never watch myself.

William Shatner

Remember - you can't beam through a force field. So, don't try it.

William Shatner

If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your pants down, you can still do it with dignity.

William Shatner

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

William Shatner

One of the advantages of being a captain is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.

William Shatner

Babies have big heads and big eyes, and tiny little bodies with tiny little arms and legs. So did the aliens at Roswell! I rest my case.

William Shatner

Why does the lizard stick his tongue out? The lizard sticks its tongue out because that's the way its listening and looking and tasting its environment. It's its means of appreciating what's in front of it.

William Shatner

I believe that when things happen, they happen with a purpose.

William Shatner

I sometimes find that in interviews you learn more about yourself than the person learned about you.

William Shatner

This is my saddest story: In grade school, they would have us open our Valentine's cards and read them out loud. I always sent cards to myself because nobody else did.

William Shatner

Most people, including myself, keep repeating the same mistakes.

William Shatner

We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions.

William Shatner

My plan has always been to return to Broadway every 50 years.

William Shatner

Writing an acceptance speech gives you the expectation of winning, and you are therefore devastated or hurt if you didn't win.

William Shatner

Acting is easier - writing is more creative. The lazy man vies with the industrious.

William Shatner

The name Shatner is Austrian and partly Germanic, and there's Germanic reticence and silence perhaps, but there is passion underneath.

William Shatner

The essence of paint ball is the fact that when you get hit by a ball full of paint, it hurts just enough to say, 'Ow, I gotta get out of the way,' but not enough to say, 'I quit.'

William Shatner

I frequently dream of being on these horses' backs and running across a field. And the horse and I are one.

William Shatner

I didn't realize that, in doing a documentary, there is this process of discovery. It's not like a film or a play with a set script. It sort of reveals itself.

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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