Normal television limits what you can do. With science fiction, you can exercise your imagination more. I fell in love with it. Gene Roddenberry exercisefallfiction Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' says that it has not all happened, it has not all been discovered, that tomorrow can be as challenging and adventurous as any time man has ever lived. Gene Roddenberry adventurouschallengediscover Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrow - it's not all going to be over with a big flash and a bomb; that the human race is improving; that we have things to be proud of as humans. Gene Roddenberry basicbigbomb share on social
The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities. Gene Roddenberry abilitycreaturegreat Change image and share on social
The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them. Gene Roddenberry abilitycivilizationfight Change image and share on social
I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases. Gene Roddenberry carchaseexcitement Change image and share on social
When you get into an airplane by yourself and take off, you find yourself in this lovely, three-dimensional world where you can go in any direction. There is no feeling any more exciting than that. Gene Roddenberry airplanedimensionaldirection Change image and share on social
'Star Trek' is a 'Wagon Train' concept - built around characters who travel to worlds 'similar' to our own, and meet the action-adventure-drama which become our stories. Their transportation is the cruiser 'S.S. Yorktown,' performing a well-defined and long-range Exploration-Science-Security mission which helps create our format. Gene Roddenberry actionadventurebuild share on social
I remember myself as an asthmatic child, having great difficulties at 7, 8 and 9 years old, falling totally in love with 'Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle' and dreaming of having his strength to leap into trees and throw mighty lions to the ground. Gene Roddenberry asthmaticchilddifficulty share on social