134 Quotes by Gene Roddenberry

When they put out the sales brochure when we eventually went to series, they carefully rounded Spock's ears and made him look human so he wouldn't scare off potential advertisers.

The Russians were responsible for the Chekov character. They put in 'Pravda' that, 'Ah, the ugly Americans are at it again. They do a space show, and they forget to include the people who were in space first.' And I said, 'My God, they're right.'

Our effects were primitive. Our stars were a black cloth with holes in it and light behind.

Because something or someone looks or acts differently from us does not necessarily mean that it is ugly or bad.

'Star Trek' episodes always insisted that humanity is on its bumpy way to what will be a glorious future in the 23rd century, in which we will have left most of our old selfishness - and old hatreds and prejudices - far behind us.

We tried to limit human versus human conflict only to those cases where it could be powerfully motivated and made completely believable.

It was 'ST' format to let space and alien worlds, rather than human weakness, provide the conflict and danger necessary to our adventure show.

I hope that I helped to build a fierce pride in what we are and what we can do if we set our minds to it.

A man is happy so long as he choose to be happy.