I'm an actor. I love acting and being able to use my love, my passion, to also contribute to making this a better society, a better democracy, and a better country. George Takei actactorcontribute Change image and share on social
As my audience grew more diverse, I started interjecting social justice advocacy and commentaries about LGBT equality, and it just kept growing more. George Takei advocacyaudiencecommentary Change image and share on social
People want to start their day off with a smile or, better yet, a guffaw. George Takei dayguffawpeople Change image and share on social
Well, the whole history of Star Trek is the market demand. George Takei demandhistorymarket Change image and share on social
This political climate today reminds me of what my father must have gone through in 1942, when the winds of war and fires of hate were surrounding him. We have a candidate for the presidency of the United States, Donald Trump, using the same rhetoric that my father must have heard from elected officials. George Takei candidateclimatedonald share on social
They're the best critics. Workshops are good, and drama teachers are fine, but the best is the audience. And even better if they're paying! George Takei audiencecriticdrama Change image and share on social
The best way to get people to connect with an issue is to humanize it. You can do so much more powerfully with music and touch the heart. George Takei connecthearthumanize Change image and share on social
I spent my boyhood behind the barbed wire fences of American internment camps and that part of my life is something that I wanted to share with more people. George Takei americanbarbedboyhood Change image and share on social
I'm optimistic, and I have a lot of goals. And I obey the laws of nature: I eat, exercise, and rest properly. But mostly it's about keeping the mind engaged. My grandmother lived to 104, and she had all of her faculties. I'm physically active and devout - just not as Buddhistic as she was. George Takei activebuddhisticdevout share on social
People are interested not just in Sulu, but George Takei - and he's gay. Life is full of twist and turns. George Takei fullgaygeorge Change image and share on social