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title: "8 Am Quotes By William Shatner"
description: "8 Am quotes by William Shatner. Plus more from William Shatner and more Am sayings from other authors."
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> [I love technology. Matches, to light a fire, is really high tech. The wheel is really one of the great inventions of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-love-technology-matches-to-light-a-fire-is-really-high-tech-the/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/william-shatner-1304_about_i-love-technology-matches-to-light-a-fir_459000.jpg)

> [The problem is I don't know anything or anyone. I am so focused on the immediate picture in front of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/the-problem-is-i-don-t-know-anything-or-anyone-i-am-so-focused-on-the/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/william-shatner-1304_am_the-problem-is-i-don-t-know-anything-or_593016.jpg)

> [I am private.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-am-private/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ed/william-shatner-1304_am_i-am-private-616449_616449.jpg)

> [All I know is that I am constantly intrigued by something I'm doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/all-i-know-is-that-i-am-constantly-intrigued-by-something-i-m-doing/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

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> [All in all, Kirk's character is something I am very proud of.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/all-in-all-kirk-s-character-is-something-i-am-very-proud-of/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/180/william-shatner-1304_actor_all-in-all-kirk-s-character-is-something_2405874.jpg)

> [Over the years, I've become barraged by comments from people, such as, 'Beam me up, Scotty!' and I became defensive. I felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/over-the-years-i-ve-become-barraged-by-comments-from-people-such-as/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de9/william-shatner-1304_am_over-the-years-i-ve-become-barraged-by-c_2420969.jpg)

> [I am not a Starfleet commander, or T.J. Hooker. I don't live on Starship NCC-1701, or own a phaser. And I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-am-not-a-starfleet-commander-or-t-j-hooker-i-don-t-live-on-starship-2/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/864/william-shatner-1304_am_i-am-not-a-starfleet-commander-or-t-j-ho_2620644.jpg)

> [My name is William Shatner, and I am Canadian!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/my-name-is-william-shatner-and-i-am-canadian/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

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## Other authors on Am

## More by William Shatner

> [My dad died of a stroke.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/my-dad-died-of-a-stroke/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/we-were-basically-one-and-the-same-although-jim-kirk-was-just-about/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [It's irksome to read about someone I don't recognize. It frightens me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/it-s-irksome-to-read-about-someone-i-don-t-recognize-it-frightens-me/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/you-might-as-well-aim-high-why-shoot-yourself-in-the-foot-when-you/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast other parts of life that we cannot perceive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-think-the-supernatural-is-a-catch-all-for-everything-we-don-t/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I always thought that the spine of a character was awe and wonder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-always-thought-that-the-spine-of-a-character-was-awe-and-wonder/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [We live in grief for having left the womb, for having left the teat, then school, then home. In my case, it was leaving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/we-live-in-grief-for-having-left-the-womb-for-having-left-the-teat/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I love cameras but I find myself reluctantly taking pictures because what's past is past.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-love-cameras-but-i-find-myself-reluctantly-taking-pictures-because/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I have been accused of never saying no.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-have-been-accused-of-never-saying-no/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/if-you-make-a-fool-of-yourself-you-can-do-it-with-dignity-without/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I played comedies and dramas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-played-comedies-and-dramas/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I spent years doing 'Star Trek' bits and things, and a lot of people loved it, a lot of people mocked it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-spent-years-doing-star-trek-bits-and-things-and-a-lot-of-people/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I watch movies and sports. I can count on the fingers of my hand the number of times I have watched an hour show.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-watch-movies-and-sports-i-can-count-on-the-fingers-of-my-hand-the/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/marriage-is-a-reflection-of-your-life-in-general-how-you-treat-people/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [Nature is perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/nature-is-perfect/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

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