Actresses Quote by Gene Roddenberry
“The network told me to get rid of Number One, the woman first lieutenant, and also get rid of 'that Martian fellow'... meaning, of course, Spock. I knew I couldn't keep both, so I gave the stoicism of the female officer to Spock, and married the actress who played Number One. Thank God it wasn't the other way around. I mean Leonard's cute, but...”
![“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…” quote by William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0da/william-shatner-1304_becoming_within-weeks-of-our-premiere-it-became-o_2727156.jpg)
![“[THREE] As the staff car carrying Generals Almond and Howe started down the road beside the runway, McCoy paused long enough to wonder where they were going, then turned and motioned to Jeanette Priestly to get out of the Russian jeep. He had given a lot of thought to Jeanette and to her…” quote by W.E.B. Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ec2/w-e-b-griffin-2-89981_two-months_three-as-the-staff-car-carrying-generals_2886899.jpg)
![“Star Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms. […] If we cannot learn to actually enjoy those small differences, to take a positive…” quote by Gene Roddenberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/34c/gene-roddenberry-8483_delight_star-trek-was-an-attempt-to-say-that-hum_185731.jpg)
