Quotes

"I do more writing and directing now. TV doesn't make as many demands of actors these days, but when I do work it is like a paid vacation. Acting though is a ridiculous way to make a living, unless you are a star, whatever that is. I've been lucky enough to have made a good living as an actor for over 25 years." (from a 1988 interview)

(Of his role in Star Trek) I remember that I killed myself with a butter knife. I think I was the only actor in the history of television who has died that way.