Welcome to the captivating world of William Shatner, a luminary whose influence transcends generations. Renowned for his iconic portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the legendary Star Trek series, Shatner has etched himself into the annals of pop culture history. Beyond his stellar acting career, Shatner is also celebrated for his profound wisdom and memorable insights, encapsulated in his eloquent quotes. From the depths of space exploration to the intricacies of human emotion, Shatner’s words resonate with authenticity and resonate with audiences worldwide.
Embarking on a journey through William Shatner’s quotes offers a glimpse into the mind of a visionary. Whether he’s pondering the mysteries of the universe or reflecting on the human condition, Shatner’s words possess a timeless quality that continues to inspire and provoke thought. His unique blend of wit, intelligence, and charm shines through in every phrase, leaving an indelible impression on those who encounter his wisdom. As we delve into the treasure trove of Shatner’s quotes, prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and perhaps even moved by the profound insights awaiting discovery. Stay tuned for an array of captivating quotes from William Shatner, ready to ignite your imagination and stir your soul.
I didn’t want to do the sitcom thing, but I didn’t know what else to do. William Shatner
Divorce is probably as painful as death. William Shatner
The good life is one that’s artistically made. William Shatner
The basic quality that any great story must have is a story that illustrates the human condition. William Shatner
I see people putting text messages on the phone or computer and I think, ‘Why don’t you just call?’ William Shatner
I also derive a great deal of pleasure from horses and dogs… the ocean… and love. William Shatner
My wife and my three kids and my grandchildren are my life, but my horses and my dogs are everything else. 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
There’s too many people in the world. William Shatner
The possibilities that are suggested in quantum physics tell us that everything that we’re looking at may not be in fact there, so the underlying nature of being is weird. William Shatner
I love to evoke the bones and meat and thoughts of characters. William Shatner
Exercise? A Jew doesn’t exercise. William Shatner
Voice acting is very interesting, I’ve done several animated projects, and you have to make the voice reflect the character and try and do as much with a word as you can with a look in a live-action film. William Shatner
Ads need to be little pieces of entertainment. William Shatner
And I enjoyed the celebrity and the creativity that was involved in Star Trek. William Shatner
I envy the people who say, ‘oh, well, I’ve got my name in the golden book and I’m going to be entered into the pearly gates.’ William Shatner
When I direct and have to look at filmed scenes of myself, I suck. 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 mysteriousness and mystique of space is such, that science fiction attempts to tantalize you by telling you a story that could possibly be out there and that’s the appeal of science fiction. William Shatner
I’m just quizzical about how things work and why things are. William Shatner
Fate gives you the finger and you accept. William Shatner
I can’t type. Can’t do it. William Shatner
All in all, Kirk’s character is something I am very proud of. 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
Regret is the worst human emotion. If you took another road, you might have fallen off a cliff. I’m content. William Shatner
I can’t stand the gossip of celebrities’ lives, all the time! Every minute! 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
I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval. William Shatner
My dad died of a stroke. William Shatner
So many dot-com companies were formulated on air. 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
The only subject I know anything about is myself and I don’t know that too clearly. William Shatner
Things people say strike me as amusing, and I am prone to saying out loud what everybody’s thinking. William Shatner
Montreal is a very cosmopolitan, sophisticated, erudite, educated, glorious city today. But it wasn’t quite that way when I was growing up there. There was a lot of anti-Semitism. And I had to deal with that in an area of the city that had very few Jews. William Shatner
I love the concept of togetherness and the entwinement of marriage. William Shatner
My dad was good with actions. William Shatner
I’m looking for the perfect paintball movie. William Shatner
Acting is easier – writing is more creative. The lazy man vies with the industrious. William Shatner
You have to create your life. You have to carve it, like a sculpture. William Shatner
Most people, including myself, keep repeating the same mistakes. William Shatner
I don’t know how I got to this point but it must be as a result of everything that has come before so if I were to change something, I might not be at this point now. William Shatner
I did a movie in Esperanto. William Shatner
Tabloid stuff just offends. William Shatner
I never watched ‘Star Trek.’ William Shatner
I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I’ve talked to coal miners, and that’s really hard work. William Shatner
I find the whole time travel question very unsettling if you take it to its logical extension. I think it might eventually be possible, but then what happens? William Shatner
It’s very easy to say no to leaving the house. William Shatner
I’m anxious to make another film. William Shatner
I have been accused of never saying no. William Shatner
Success is different for everyone; everybody defines it in their own way, and that’s part of what we do in ‘Close Up’, finding what it was each person wanted to achieve and what their willingness to sacrifice for that was. William Shatner
Energy is the key to creativity. Energy is the key to life. William Shatner
A series is filled with compromises. William Shatner
I love to go to a movie, get a Diet Coke and a barrel of popcorn, and sit there with my kids and watch a film. William Shatner
If saving money is wrong, I don’t want to be right! William Shatner
A director is a choreographer, both politically and creatively. William Shatner
Captain Kirk has been a source of pleasure and income for a long time. William Shatner
If I’m given an opportunity to do something, I do it. Or else I fool around with it. William Shatner
Here’s something pompous – you take your day and artistically create it, so every moment has an artistic flavor. 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 same concept of exploration into the parts of the music world that hasn’t been explored. William Shatner
Getting that audience approval is always a question mark, and it’s always that flag that flutters in front of you. William Shatner
Nobody could have imagined the phenomenon that ‘Star Trek’ became. It’s still almost impossible to imagine. William Shatner
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
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
We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions. William Shatner
In my proudest moments, I think I had a real hand in the creative force of making ‘Star Trek.’ But most of the time, I don’t think about it. William Shatner
Death is an absolute marvel. William Shatner
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
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
Well-written words are music. William Shatner
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
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
Writing an acceptance speech gives you the expectation of winning, and you are therefore devastated or hurt if you didn’t win. William Shatner
Remember – you can’t beam through a force field. So, don’t try it. William Shatner
I sometimes find that in interviews you learn more about yourself than the person learned about you. William Shatner
I don’t think in terms of God. 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
If we can clean up our world, I’ll bet you we can achieve warp drive. William Shatner
I love living in Los Angeles. William Shatner
I believe that when things happen, they happen with a purpose. William Shatner
If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow books, you’ll see in them the core theme of the basic humanistic questions that Star Trek asked. William Shatner
I don’t read reviews. William Shatner
It’s irksome to read about someone I don’t recognize. It frightens me. William Shatner
Success should always be just beyond your grasp. William Shatner
How do I stay so healthy and boyishly handsome? It’s simple. I drink the blood of young runaways. William Shatner
I often conduct interviews in my truck. William Shatner
I hate flying, flat out hate its guts. William Shatner
No matter how prosaic something is that you’ve done and been a part of again and again, there is so much more there that you haven’t seen. William Shatner
I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess. William Shatner
I find age such a foreign concept. I have to be reminded. I still have the extraordinary feeling of adventure, striking out into unknown fields. William Shatner
What is down will go up. At the same time, you have to be prepared for what is up to go down. William Shatner
I’ve got rock ‘n’ roll in my blood. William Shatner
I believe in taking what happens as inevitable. William Shatner
You know, the process of making a documentary is one of discovery, and like writing a story, you follow a lead and that leads you to something else and then by the time you finish, the story is nothing like you expected. William Shatner
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
My site has the whole thing – blogs, information, video interviews. William Shatner
I’m always open to the possibility that somebody’s got a better idea than I have. It happens with some frequency. William Shatner
It was the early 1970s and I was recently divorced. I had three kids and was totally broke. I managed to find work back east on the straw-hat circuit – summer stock – but couldn’t afford hotels, so I lived out of the back of my truck, under a hard shell. William Shatner
Over the years, I’ve become barraged by comments from people, such as, ‘Beam me up, Scotty!’ and I became defensive. I felt they were derisive and engendered an attitude. I am grateful for the success, but didn’t want to be mocked. William Shatner
Although I’m a business major out of McGill University, I know nothing… but then I found out much later in life, nobody knows anything. William Shatner
I thought I was loved. William Shatner