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> [My first interaction with Gene was that after I auditioned I walked out of the room and then this big guy walks out with me, and he puts his hand on my shoulder and he says, 'You make my words…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/my-first-interaction-with-gene-was-that-after-i-auditioned-i-walked/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

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## More by John de Lancie

> [I don't know how to carry a tune.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-don-t-know-how-to-carry-a-tune/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [My first interaction with Gene was that after I auditioned I walked out of the room and then this big guy walks out with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/my-first-interaction-with-gene-was-that-after-i-auditioned-i-walked/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [Q is a terrific part.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/q-is-a-terrific-part/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [There's something inherently life-denying in television and radio and stuff that's canned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/there-s-something-inherently-life-denying-in-television-and-radio-and/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I had a panic attack years ago in preparation for a very difficult show. And you cannot hear, or see, or you can't compute.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-had-a-panic-attack-years-ago-in-preparation-for-a-very-difficult/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [Q was naughty, you know? He's naughty. He's not evil. He's not all good. He's sort of bad. You get to play him the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/q-was-naughty-you-know-he-s-naughty-he-s-not-evil-he-s-not-all-good/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I hadn't watched 'Star Trek' when I was a kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-hadn-t-watched-star-trek-when-i-was-a-kid/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I'm of the opinion that it flies in the face of reason not to believe. The odds are too great against you to not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-m-of-the-opinion-that-it-flies-in-the-face-of-reason-not-to-believe/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I'm sure Roddenberry in his wildest dreams never would have thought he would have gotten five TV series out of his idea.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-m-sure-roddenberry-in-his-wildest-dreams-never-would-have-thought/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I sail to Hawaii and back a lot, and it sometimes involves very terrifying experiences. And you have to keep yourself from becoming panicky.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-sail-to-hawaii-and-back-a-lot-and-it-sometimes-involves-very/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I really didn't follow Star Trek.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-really-didn-t-follow-star-trek/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [Being idly hanging around, and that's not good for an actor to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/being-idly-hanging-around-and-that-s-not-good-for-an-actor-to-do/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [It's great fun to have the license to say damn near anything you want, short of being offensive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/it-s-great-fun-to-have-the-license-to-say-damn-near-anything-you-want/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I'm really not a television watcher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-m-really-not-a-television-watcher/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

> [I don't think that 'Legend' was the absolute greatest show on television.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-de-lancie/i-don-t-think-that-legend-was-the-absolute-greatest-show-on-television/)

[John de Lancie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-de-lancie/)

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