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" Gene Roddenbury felt that television was being wasted. That it had the potential for enlightenment and even inspiration. "
George Takei
Potential
Enlightenment
Television
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" Back in the day, coming out was something very personal. You began by acknowledging the truth, first to yourself, then to close family and friends. Those of us more in the public spotlight, though, also had to 'come out' to the press. "
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" It's important for all Americans to know how vulnerable our Constitution is. "
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" My memories of camp - I was four years old to eight years old - they're fond memories. "
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" We need to get some rationality on the Second Amendment. This is crazy what we allow ourselves. "
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" Then that did very well at the box office, so before you knew it, we were in a string of feature motion pictures. Then they announced that they were going to do some spinoffs of us. "
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" I was doing a civil rights musical here in Los Angeles, and we sang at one of the rallies where Dr. Martin Luther King spoke, and I remember the thrill I felt when we were introduced to him. To have him shake your hand was an absolutely unforgettable experience. "
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" It was an egregious violation of the American Constitution. We were innocent American citizens, and we were imprisoned simply because we happened to look like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor. It shows us just how fragile our Constitution is. "
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" I intend to live life, not just exist. "
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Just
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" When billionaires can give $50 million, $500 million to a campaign, and there's no limit, then it makes a mockery of 'one man, one vote.' "
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" I was blessed with my career. I passionately love acting. And it's given me a good livelihood. "
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Blessed
Career
" Every time we had a hot war going on in Asia, it was difficult for Asian Americans here. "
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Time
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" Plays close, movies wrap and TV series eventually get cancelled, and we were cancelled in three season. "
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Season
Get
" When Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the same-sex marriage bill, my blood was boiling. I had been silent, but that night, Brad and I watched the news and saw all these young people pouring out on Santa Monica Boulevard venting their rage, and I said, 'I have to speak out.' "
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Speak
People
Night
" I was pursuing my acting career, but I was silent on the LGBT issue, the issue that was closest to me. I knew if I came out then, I'd have had to change careers. "
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Career
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" Children are amazingly adaptable. What would be grotesquely abnormal became my normality in the prisoner of war camps. It became routine for me to line up three times a day to eat lousy food in a noisy mess hall. It became normal for me to go with my father to bathe in a mass shower. "
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Father
Children
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" Our democracy is dependent on people who passionately cherish the ideals of a democracy. Every man is created equal with an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It's a wonderful idea, and it takes people who cherish that idea to be actively involved in the process. "
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Man
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" I have a sister who is technophobic; she doesn't even use a computer. "
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Sister
Use
Even
" It has a Nazi echo, doesn't it? The Jews had to wear that Star of David, and Donald Trump is saying all Syrians have to carry an ID card and they can, without warrant, go into any Syrian's home or a mosque. "
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Go
Home
" Social media affords me an opportunity to interact with fans on a daily basis, not just for a few seconds apiece at a science-fiction convention. "
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Media
Daily
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" I don't consider it jumping ship. The 'Star Trek' philosophy is to embrace the diversity of the universe, and 'Star Wars' is part of that diversity. I also think 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' are related beyond both having the word 'Star.' "
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Star
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" The wonderful thing about acting is they're always going to need old codgers! "
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Old
" I was four years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941 by Japan, and overnight, the world was plunged into a world war. America suddenly was swept up by hysteria. "
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Hysteria
America
Old
" I had convinced my father to let me pursue this career, and I passionately wanted it. And here was this conflict in me, and I hadn't shared it with my father. And it was excruciating to always have your guard up. Particularly because, being an actor, you're public and visible. I could be seen coming out of a gay bar. Who could have seen me? "
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" I do think that Japan will be one of the nations that have equality, and that, too, will serve as an example for other Asian nations. "
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" I'm optimistic, and I have a lot of goals. And I obey the laws of nature: I eat, exercise, and rest properly. But mostly it's about keeping the mind engaged. My grandmother lived to 104, and she had all of her faculties. I'm physically active and devout - just not as Buddhistic as she was. "
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Exercise
She
Rest
" Well, the whole history of Star Trek is the market demand. "
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Market
History
Star
" To do theater you need to block off a hunk of time. "
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Off
Theater
" Gene Roddenberry continually reminded us that the Star Trek Enterprise was a metaphor for starship Earth. And the strength in this starship came from its diversity, coming together and working in concert as a team. That is the strength of our countries, Canada and the United States. We are nations of diversity. "
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" I'm George Takei, and I'm straight... up asking you to vote. "
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