One of the gifts of 'Star Trek' is my professional work colleagues have become my lifelong friends. George Takei colleaguefriendgift Change image and share on social
In the United States, we have a large, broad middle that are decent, fair-minded people who are too busy to really think about issues other than their next paycheck. Those are the people that we want to get to in order to change the social climate. And Howard Stern has that audience. So I said, 'Let's boldly go where I've never been before.' George Takei audienceboldlybroad share on social
Well, the whole history of Star Trek is the market demand. George Takei demandhistorymarket Change image and share on social
We are living in a science fiction world. George Takei fictionlivescience Change image and share on social
Back in the day, coming out was something very personal. You began by acknowledging the truth, first to yourself, then to close family and friends. Those of us more in the public spotlight, though, also had to 'come out' to the press. George Takei acknowledgebackbegin share on social
Yes, I remember the barbed wire and the guard towers and the machine guns, but they became part of my normal landscape. What would be abnormal in normal times became my normality in camp. George Takei abnormalbarbedcamp Change image and share on social
At the core of 'Star Trek' is Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future. So much of science-fiction is about a dystopian society with human civilization having crumbled. He had an affirmative, shining, positive view of the future. George Takei affirmativecivilizationcore share on social
I'd like to think that, when I explain it, that Mr. Trump will understand marriage is defined by two people who love each other, commit to each other, and will care for each other through thick and thin. George Takei carecommitdefine share on social
I was doing a civil rights musical here in Los Angeles, and we sang at one of the rallies where Dr. Martin Luther King spoke, and I remember the thrill I felt when we were introduced to him. To have him shake your hand was an absolutely unforgettable experience. George Takei absolutelyangelescivil share on social
I'm most comfortable with my computer. Yes, I have an iPhone, but I've reached that point now where to read e-mails on my phone, I need my reading glasses. I'm most comfortable with the big-screen computer. George Takei bigcomfortablecomputer share on social