80 Quotes by Kate Mulgrew

I am often fond of saying the Trekkers are passionate about a hobby, their hobby is ‘Star Trek.’ They are by and large very imaginative, very intelligent people, and they certainly have been more than generous to me.

Suddenly, eyes heavenward, Mother said, “Do you want to know how special you are? You can see the moon, but the moon can’t see you.

This is not the 19th century, where actors are expected to play completely opposite roles. We’re not typecast, but we’re brought in because somebody thinks that it’s a good fit, so you make it a better fit.

Great writing is great writing. It’s as simple as all that.

There is no nobility in hanging into something that is miserable and false.

It had taken thirty years for me to understand that regrets do not dissipate, they do not abate into sadness – they harden until they have formed into a small fist that often rests quietly in the pit of your stomach but that can suddenly, and without warning, land a punch so powerful you are left doubled over in pain, gasping for breath.

It’s called Star Trek: Voyager. You would be playing the captain of a starship.

I developed a constitution that could only ever be described as able and hardy.

But the fact is,” I continued, “that despite their sadness, and despite my guilt, and despite Egan’s anger, I went ahead and did what I needed to do for myself. In the end, it’s selfish.