I`ve agreed to do several Star Trek conventions this coming year.

Mahalia Jackson, I grew up around the corner from in Chicago.

I think anybody with any intelligence sits down and sees Star Trek not a kids` show.

All the people in Star Trek will always be known as those characters. And what characters to have attached to your name in life! The show is such a phenomenon all over the world.

I`m a fan of the fans. I love them. They`re fabulous. I love being around them. I love their madness and their caring. I love watching them take off for a weekend, don the costumes, and become characters from the 23rd century and beyond. I thank the fans for giving us -- me -- so much support and love. I want them to know I love them. They`ll always be my friends. I`ll see the fans, always. They can rest assured of that. (on fans of "Star Trek")

It`s just coincidental that the acting took off first over everything else.

I was very blessed in always knowing what I wanted to do, and by the grace of God I`ve been able to succeed in my chosen career.

Billie Holiday I never met, but I love her music.