Happy Birthday Jonathan Frakes!

I'm sort of in for a penny, in for a pound with Star Trek. It's my life at this point. To deny it would just be foolish.

I've always thought that we, as human beings, would be naive and arrogant to pretend that we're the only life form in the galaxy. 

I was told during the first season by the late, great Gene Rodenberry that he wanted Riker to have a Gary Cooper stance and presence and never to smile. It's very hard for me not to smile so I spent the first season being very rigid – and you can see it in the show – Riker's really stiff and rigid, trying desperately not to smile and finally I think Gene, and other people who leapt in, said maybe we should let a little more Frakes seep into Riker.

I always enjoyed going into the holodeck. 

I was a psych major until I saw how much fun the actors were having, and I decided I'd transfer over to the theater arts department.

I think that I've been pigeon-holed by virtue of the fact that I've spent so much time in front of a green screen. 

I think enjoying it helps. I don't think there's any reason to be an actor unless you feel deep in your soul that you have to be, because it's not a career that one can count on working in or making a living at.

If the prime directives were followed a little more accurately here on earth, I mean it sounds somewhat Pollyanna, but I think people would certainly get along better.

When I was younger I fancied the idea of being a jazz trombone player -- playing all those wonderful standards night after night -- and before that I wanted to be a psychiatrist. But now, I'd be happy to just have a bait shop.

I think, unfortunately or fortunately, the reality of Hollywood is that if your movie makes money, they'll make another one.

I'm very proud of having been a part of Star Trek, and it is what has allowed me to do what I'm doing now. It was 18 years of our lives and it has given all of us some wonderful things, not the least of which is our friendships.

I think Star Trek has been very double-edged for all of us - as actors, writers, directors.

Fact or fiction?

No, the type-casting didn't happen until after Star Trek. I don't think that you get typecast until you've been cast! 

My favorite actor of all time is Genie Francis.

I think, frankly, that I'm a better director than I was an actor.

Well, there's much more time to do a weekly show, and much more coverage - as it turns out, it was all preparation for the stuff I'm doing now - but it was interesting to see how much time was spent on how little airtime, compared to knocking out a show a day on the soaps.

I don't think you ever leave Star Trek for good. 

One of my philosophies as a director is to listen to other people's great ideas because they'll help make you better.

I'm sort of in for a penny, in for a pound with Star Trek, It's my life at this point. To deny it would just be foolish.

I think I'm a better director than I ever was an actor. I'd love to go back to acting, but nobody seems to want me.

I like contemporary American literature and I like biographies and I like jazz and I like baseball and I like writers who write about the human condition and sci-fi is just something that I happened into.

Don't get me wrong-I'm very thankful for all the aliens I've met and loved.

Welcome aboard

Touching the Sun

So glad I witnessed this extraordinary moment 

Where am I now?

I know where I am ...

I loved the 70’s

An allusively fascinating sport.
Baseball meets Shuffleboard meets Chess on Teflon shoes

As the official spokesperson for the paranormal, I give you:

DATA is my favorite...

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