Star Trek’ is about acceptance, and the strength of the Starship Enterprise is that it embraces diversity in all its forms. George Takei Read Quote
Following the Orlando attack, ISIS claimed the attacker as one of its own and called for even more such killings worldwide. George Takei Read Quote
I discovered that funny animal pictures – memes – would get a lot of likes and shares. George Takei Read Quote
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. George Takei Read Quote
I’ve been an activist since my late teens. I take this very seriously and try to use the gift that’s been given to me – access to the media – as positively as I can. George Takei Read Quote
My father told me about American democracy. And he said you have to be actively engaged in the political process to make our democracy work. So I’ve been doing that my entire life. Civil rights movement. The peace movement during the Vietnam conflict. The movement to get an apology and redress for Japanese-Americans. George Takei Read Quote
When I came out, I was 68, and I was totally prepared for my career to recede when I spoke to the press for the first time. What happened after that blew me away. I started getting more offers. My career blossomed. George Takei Read Quote
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? George Takei Read Quote
