“Given the freedom to create, everybody is creative. All of us have an innate, instinctive desire to change our environment, to put our original stamp on this world, to tell a story never told before. I’m absolutely thrilled at the moment of creativity – when suddenly I’ve synthesized my experiences, reality, and my imagination into something entirely new. But most people are too busy working on survival to find the opportunity to create. Fortunately, I’ve been freed by reputation, by the economics of success, and by emotional contentment to turn my ideas into reality. I’ve discovered that the more freedom I have to be creative, the more creative I become.”

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About William Shatner

Canadian actor

William Shatner is a Canadian actor, best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. His work on the site includes 169 quotes. From 1966 to 1994, he portrayed Kirk across the franchise, beginning with the second pilot of the original Star Trek television series, where Kirk first appears as captain of the starship Enterprise, and ending with Star Trek Generations, his final appearance in the role. He is identified above all with that long-running part and the public voice that came with it.

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Books by William Shatner

Leonard

2016

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The Ashes of Eden

1996

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Avenger

1998

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The Return

1997

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Dark Victory

2000

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