Persis Khambatta Quotes

Creative people are very insecure people because they don't know whether people like them or are in awe of them. That insecurity always comes out. It makes them a better actor, I feel.

Maybe I'm being philosophical and spiritual, but I believe that if you put negative energy out there that that is what will come back.

I just have beautiful memories of what has happened in my life.

If there is an exotic woman it's always a terrorist role.

After Star Trek, I was with the top agencies, but producers and directors did not know what to do with me.

I only went to one Star Trek convention and that was in the late '80s. I hadn't gone to a convention before that. It was quite amusing, with the people dressed up and all of that.

I arrived in Hollywood and lived much of my life in America, but the fans did not really know me.

Everybody told me to stay in Hollywood. This was the place they said I could have a big career. What they failed to mention was that no one would quite know what to do with me.

I'm going down in history with Star Trek. It's a great feeling.

One thing about me, as far as my career is concerned, is that I'm very confident. I know I'm good.

A lot of people remember me from Star Trek. They've all forgotten all the other things I've done. I was so identified with the role.

Gene Roddenberry was a genius.

I mean, every Star Trek episode you saw was just phenomenal.

You see, being bald and wearing that gray starship uniform, I would have looked like a boy. I wanted to look like a sexy female.