Marina Sirtis Quotes

What they told us about ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ when we first started was that we were guaranteed 26 episodes, so that was the longest job I’ve ever had. And that was basically it – we didn’t know what the premise of the show was going to be and we waited, week by week, to see a script.

Gene Roddenberry’s thing always was, we should not pass judgment on anything that anyone else believes in or what they do in their lives.

The thing about ‘Star Trek’ is that it is not judgmental. You can do what ever you want, within reason.

As an actor, of course, you want to be in something that’s successful.

I wasn’t a Star Trek fan, yet I knew who all the characters were. that goes to show what an impact the show had not just in entertainment but in life. I knew who Chekhov was and I knew who Kirk and Spock were, although I probably had never seen the show.

I am not a sound bite person. I prefer to run at the mouth.