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Robert Picardo Quotes

American - Actor | October 27, 1953 -

Yuri's Night is a world celebration for everyone who's interested in a human presence in space - without concern for politics, the Cold War, countries that do and don't have space programs.

Politics War Space World Night Cold

The best way to tell an actor he's going to be working more and much harder is to appeal to his ego.

Best Ego Actor Way More Tell

Working with J. J. Abrams would be absolutely great.

Great Working Would Absolutely

What's wonderful about 'Star Trek' having been rebooted so successfully by the J. J. Abrams movie franchise is that - the corollary effect is that it creates a new generation of fans, and they're interested in all of it. They don't just sit around and wait for the next movie to come out; they'll go back and re-examine episodes.

Wait Generation Back Go New Out

Even though my face has gotten more familiar with doing 'China Beach' and 'The Wonder Years,' I'm the kind of actor that people thought, 'Gee, that guy looks familiar. He must have put my storm windows in. He works at my bank or something.'

Beach Storm People Face Thought

I went to the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, where I had a teacher really named Edward Shakespeare. He was a very influential figure in my childhood - I acted in high school a few times, but Mr. Shakespeare got me to lead in 'The Crucible.' I played John Proctor.

Teacher Childhood School Me High

My family was pretty solidly middle-class. We had a furniture store out near Connie Mack Stadium, and when Dad died, my mom took it over.

Family Mom Furniture Over Out Store

Science fiction fans are great, but they just aren't the same as groupies.

Science Great Science Fiction Fans

Science fiction's been good to me. The fans are the most loyal fans in the world.

Good Science Me World Fiction Fans

If you're looking at my other major science fiction roles - the Doctor on 'Star Trek' and certainly Woolsey on 'Stargate' - I often play characters that might be good theorists and good thinkers, but you wouldn't call either of them very macho characters.

Good Science Doctor Looking You

I think there's something inherently interesting in the Monday morning quarterback: the guy who, you know, sits at one end of the briefing room and tells everyone what they should've done and how they've screwed up.

Morning Monday Think End Interesting

I really used my own imagination a lot and made a number of suggestions during my tenure on 'Star Trek.'

Imagination My Own Own Star Used

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