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" With any kind of sci-fi, the imagination continues, and the world exists, and you create that in your own mind, and it lives in you. "

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" It's a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet, and people have seen shows that I'm proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we've come from, that will sustain. "

" You want to try and bring a character to life in an honest a way as you possibly can. It doesn't matter whether he's a doctor, an actor, a car salesman or a captain of a starship. If you can bring truth and honesty to that character, then your audience will believe you. "

" Clive Barker is just genius, and he's incredibly gifted in so many different ways. He can write and direct and paint and do all these different things, and he can do them all extremely well. "

" I've shot a lot of places, and I've produced. I always thought, 'Gosh, when you shoot in a big city, it's so difficult.' And New York, I always think, 'Where are you going to park the trucks? How are you going to stop the traffic?' "

" I was actually cut out of 'L.A. Story'... and rightfully so. "

" I am very much against weapons in space. And I wish we could be spearheading that program to come to some kind of international agreement so that doesn't happen. That is my only - fear - in further space exploration like always, we hope it doesn't get abused. "

" I love 'White Christmas.' That's one of my favorites just because I love the music. I love the story, Bing Crosby. It's just one of my all time favorites. And it's hard to have a Christmas without seeing a little bit of Jimmy Stewart and angels running around town. "

" My kids are good athletes and runners. They run in a bunch of sports. "

" After 'Quantum Leap,' a lot of sci-fi things came my way, and I had to say, 'I can't do that right now.' "

" The end of shows are a nightmare for everybody because there is so much pressure to satisfy everyone, which of course you can't do. "

" The longest show I've ever done was four and a half years, so I can only imagine what ending an eight year show is like. "

" Liberace was a miracle. You talk about who he was and what he did, and then you look at who he inspired, from Elton John to Cher to Michael Jackson to Bette Midler. There are so many people that came to see him. Elvis was there, watching his shows. "

" My favorite thing about running is running when it's as hot as it can be, which is a little odd. "

" The guy that picked me up at the airport in 1985 when I was out in L.A. for my first audition was selling a script. I was a nobody coming off a plane to read for a new show. "

" I grew up in St. Louis, and I don't know if you've ever been to St. Louis in the middle of summer. There are days in the summer sometimes, weeks in the summer, where the temperature can be over 100 degrees and the humidity can be 100 percent. "

" To be quite honest, I find that it's easier to do parts that are wrapped up in different hair and wardrobe and eras, and different period behavior, than it is to play closer to the present. "

" 'Quantum Leap' gave me a huge opportunity as an actor. The nature of the role and it's demands allowed people to perceive me as a versatile actor, and the wide success of the show around the planet gave me a certain notoriety that helped me get other work. "

" For actors, we always feel like there shouldn't be any divide for anybody. The industry is the one that kind of creates the idea that if you're such-and-such an actor, you can't be on the big screen. "

" I've always been told I had an old face. So when I was in my 20s, I never got to play a teenager. "

" I like pop, rock n' roll, big band, Broadway - I like all those elements. "

" My oldest son started to like 'South Park' and 'Family Guy,' so we'd watch together so I could spend time with him. "

" The biggest challenge for everybody to realize out there is that we're in a very complicated business world and that were all under one umbrella and it's very challenging for everybody to figure out where the priorities lie and where the loyalties lie. "

" I went into show business because I love to work with people, and what I enjoy most about acting is rehearsing and getting to know people and their talents, forming relationships. Working in this business, barriers drop and you get into people real quickly. "

" I think the challenge in hour television or half-hour television is that the more it's around, certainly on commercial television, the less time you have to tell stories these days, because the more commercials they're putting in. "

" The movies are about big tent pole movies and big action and effects. "

" What we are as actors, for better and for worse, is visible. "

" The further away you can get away from yourself as an actor, the more fun you have. "

" I've always had an affinity for lawyers. My dad is a lawyer. He's retired now. My brother is a lawyer. It's always been easy, the legalese. "

" One of the hardest things to do is to be present and open and clear about who you are and what you stand for. We all have issues with that. "

" Sunday night was such a big night for television when I was growing up - you know, 'The Wonderful World of Disney.' "