I certainly wanted to maintain some sense of mystery about Picard and that's why we never allowed certain situations to fully evolve, like the relationship between Picard and Beverly Crusher. Patrick Stewart allowbeverlycrusher Change image and share on social
I've often reflected on this in the past weeks as I've been following the presidential campaign: Very often, I thought it would have been great for both of these guys to sit down and be force-fed a couple of dozen episodes of Star Trek. Patrick Stewart campaigncoupledozen share on social
I came to feel very, very sentimental about those sets, which is ludicrous, because they represent everything which is transitory and insubstantial. It's absurd that one should feel sentimental about timber and canvas. Patrick Stewart absurdcanvasfeel share on social
But as I grew up as a child, falling in love with the theater and Shakespeare, my heroes were Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud. Patrick Stewart childfallgielgud Change image and share on social
The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially when they're renegotiating contracts. Patrick Stewart claimcontractrenegotiate Change image and share on social
I never had teenage years. I guess because I was seen to be more adult than anybody around me. Patrick Stewart adultguessteenage Change image and share on social
Having spent so much of my life with Shakespeare's world, passions and ideas in my head and in my mouth, he feels like a friend - someone who just went out of the room to get another bottle of wine. Patrick Stewart bottlefeltfriend Change image and share on social
Having played many roles of scientific intellect I do have an empathy for that world. It's been hard on me because flying the Enterprise for seven years in Star Trek and sitting in Cerebro in X-men has led people to believe that I know what I'm talking about. But I'm still trying to work out how to operate the air conditioning unit on my car. Patrick Stewart aircarcerebro share on social
I was brought up in a very poor and very violent household. I spent much of my childhood being afraid. Patrick Stewart afraidbringchildhood Change image and share on social
Roddenberry had created quite a complex and at times mysterious character. Guarded, cautious, careful in showing his feelings in expressing his ideas about many things - I found that very interesting. Patrick Stewart carefulcautiouscharacter Change image and share on social