I Didn't Want To Do The Sitcom

Within Weeks Of Our Premiere, It Became Obvious That Leonard [nimoy] And The Character Of Spock Were Becoming Something Of A National Phenomenon. ... And To Be Unflatteringly Frank, It Bugged Me. ... [then, Gene Roddenberry] Said To Me The Wisest Thing He Could Possibly Have Uttered. He Said, `don't Ever Fear Having Good And Popular People Around You, Because They Can Only Enhance Your Own Performance. The More You Can Play To These People, The Better The Show.'

I Often Conduct Interviews In My Truck.

I Had Been In A Shakespeare Company For Three Years And Done A Lot Of Shakespeare. That Was Fun. That Was Interesting. It Was A Lot Of Work - Anything Other Than Shakespeare Was Less Work. I Had A Lot Of Interesting Roles, But I Don't Point To Them And Say, "that Was More Interesting Than That," Because I Don't Know What The Criteria Are.

My Name Is William Shatner, And I Am Canadian!

I Also Derive A Great Deal Of Pleasure From Horses And Dogs... The Ocean... And Love.