George Takei

What is important is the reliability of my posts being there to greet my fans with a smile or a giggle every morning. That's how we keep on growing. ”

Gene Roddenbury felt that television was being wasted. That it had the potential for enlightenment and even inspiration. ”

I think being optimistic is ensuring your success. If you start out saying 'I've got this problem,' or 'I'm angry at that,' you will not succeed. ”

I remembered some people who lived across the street from our home as we were being taken away. When I was a teenager, I had many after-dinner conversations with my father about our internment. He told me that after we were taken away, they came to our house and took everything. We were literally stripped clean. ”

To characterize all Muslims as terrorists is fear-mongering of the worst kind. ”

It's safe to assume none of us actually wants to see ISIS-inspired terrorists armed with semi-automatic rifles, able to attack at will within our own borders. ”

But when we came out of camp, that's when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful. ”

I was blessed with my career. I passionately love acting. And it's given me a good livelihood. ”

I love being an actor. ”

I have two passions in my life. One is to raise the awareness of the internment of Japanese-American citizens. My other passion is the theater. And I've been able to wed the two passions. ”