“What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.”

“It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.”

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

“I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within the visual arts in some way. I started painting quite passionately at that time.”

“Having played many roles of scientific intellect I do have an empathy for that world. It's been hard on me because flying the Enterprise for seven years in Star Trek and sitting in Cerebro in X-men has led people to believe that I know what I'm talking about. But I'm still trying to work out how to operate the air conditioning unit on my car.”

“People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.”

“An idea isn't worth much until a man is found who has the energy and ability to make it work.”

“It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.”

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”