I think Donald Trump's interpretation of marriage is something that he himself doesn't really believe in. 'Traditional marriage' is where two people love each other, commit to each other, care for each other over the years. It is a meaningful ceremony, and his interpretation of that is not recognizing what real marriage is.

— George Takei

My father once told me that American democracy is a people’s democracy at heart, and that it therefore can be as great as the American people, or as fallible. It depends on all of us. But our system is more fragile than we know. To sustain it, we must always cherish the ideals on which it was founded, remain vigilant against the dark forces that threaten it, and actively engage in the process of making it work.

— George Takei

My grandmother lived to 104 years old, and part of her success was she woke up every morning to a brand-new day. She said every morning is a new gift. Her favorite hobby was collecting birthdays.

— George Takei

One of the gifts of 'Star Trek' is my professional work colleagues have become my lifelong friends.

— George Takei

People want to start their day off with a smile or, better yet, a guffaw.

— George Takei

Pioneering is never done in front of cheerleaders urging on a roaring grandstand of popular approval.

— George Takei

'Star Trek' is about acceptance, and the strength of the Starship Enterprise is that it embraces diversity in all its forms.

— George Takei

STAR TREK is a show that had a vision about a future that was positive.

— George Takei

The arc of our history is toward more equality being expanded to more and more people.

— George Takei

Up until the time I was cast in 'Star Trek,' the roles were pretty shallow - thin, stereotyped, one-dimensional roles. I knew this character was a breakthrough role, certainly for me as an individual actor but also for the image of an Asian character: no accent, a member of the elite leadership team.

— George Takei