Captain Kirk Quotes

Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.

I don't like being recognised, I have no interest in being famous at all, I just do what I do. If I could be like Captain Kirk and beam myself up and then beam myself down, I would!

How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life.

What does God need with a starship?

One of the advantages of being a captain is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.

He's been on vacation for a year and month. Captain Kirk never left the helm when the Enterprise was under attack.

Captain Kirk has been a source of pleasure and income for a long time.

Even then, I didn't quite know what to make of it [captain Kirk death]. I was mystified by why I was doing it, why I was so driven to do it, and why it was affecting me like it was. I still don't know what it means. It's a strange singular experience. I don't even know anyone to talk to about it because I don't know anyone who's had that experience.

I met [Shatner] on the set of Star Trek V, and he was horrible to me. He was cruel, and dismissive, and treated me the way I understand he treats pretty much everyone who tells him how much they loved him as Captain Kirk.