I've been an activist since my late teens. I take this very seriously and try to use the gift that's been given to me - access to the media - as positively as I can. George Takei accessactivistgift Change image and share on social
When I was a teenager, the biggest heartthrob was Tab Hunter. He was in every movie out of Warner Bros. until he was exposed as gay, and his career faded. That was an object lesson. I knew I must protect my sexual orientation. George Takei bigbrocareer share on social
When I was a very young actor, I cruised around in a pretty cool vehicle called the Starship Enterprise. George Takei actorcallcool Change image and share on social
The central pillar of our justice system is due process. You have got to be charged with a crime. Then you can challenge those charges in a court of law with a trial. George Takei centralchallengecharge Change image and share on social
I marched back then - I was in a civil-rights musical, Fly Blackbird, and we met Martin Luther King. George Takei backblackbirdcivil Change image and share on social
Arguments that we will never stop all shootings by restricting access to such weapons fails to account for our strong and common desire at least to stop many of them - or any of them. George Takei accessaccountargument Change image and share on social
And it seems to me important for a country, for a nation to certainly know about its glorious achievements but also to know where its ideals failed, in order to keep that from happening again. George Takei achievementcountryfail Change image and share on social
In Indiana, gays and lesbians can be fired from their jobs with impunity, and in Arkansas, it's the same thing. We need those protective laws to truly have an equal society. George Takei arkansasequalfire Change image and share on social
The arc of our history is toward more equality being expanded to more and more people. George Takei arcequalityexpand Change image and share on social
When I came out, I was 68, and I was totally prepared for my career to recede when I spoke to the press for the first time. What happened after that blew me away. I started getting more offers. My career blossomed. George Takei blossomblowcareer share on social