“We tried to limit human versus human conflict only to those cases wher...” — Gene Roddenberry Quote

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

“I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases.”

“Earth is the nest, the cradle, and we'll move out of it.”

“It has become a crusade of mine to demonstrate that TV need not be violent to be exciting.”

“These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five year mission... to boldly go where no man has gone before.”

“For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain. If people need religion, ignore them and maybe they will ignore you, and you can go on with your life. It wasn't until I was beginning to do Star Trek that the subject of religion arose. What brought it up was that people were saying that I would have a chaplain on board the Enterprise. I replied, "No, we don't.”

“Chaos is the natural state, and theater tries to make sense of it, but it's got to be a little messy to be believable.”

“When I originally came from 'Cheetah Girls,' I was making music that was real to me but not believable. I think there was a disconnect there. I am a grown woman, and I've been through a lot. The most important thing about my music is that we don't jump the gun and throw anything out there.”

“I suppose I've got a reputation for playing quite extreme characters and making them quite believable.”

“I hope that what it comes down to at the end of the day is that people believe that I believe what I'm singing. It comes down to being believable. You don't have to be likeable; generally, though, I think I am.”

“In the end, it's about the reality. You want something that's believable in the performances; you want something that's believable in the storytelling, in the writing. You just want to connect to something that you feel is real.”