Important Quotes by William Shatner

My dad died of a stroke.

— William Shatner

We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect.

— William Shatner

It's irksome to read about someone I don't recognize. It frightens me.

— William Shatner

You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head?

— 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.

— William Shatner

I always thought that the spine of a character was awe and wonder.

— 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…

— William Shatner

I love cameras but I find myself reluctantly taking pictures because what's past is past.

— William Shatner

I have been accused of never saying no.

— 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…

— William Shatner

I played comedies and dramas.

— William Shatner

I spent years doing 'Star Trek' bits and things, and a lot of people loved it, a lot of people mocked it.

— William Shatner