![Within weeks of our premiere, it became obvious that Leonard [Nimoy] and the character of Spock were becoming something of a national phenomenon. ... And to be unflatteringly frank, it bugged me. ... [Then, Gene Roddenberry] said to me the wisest thing he could possibly have uttered. He said, `Don't ever fear having good and popular people around you, because they can only enhance your own performance. The more you can play to these people, the better the show.'](/assets/img/quote-photos/within-weeks-of-our-premiere-it-became-obvious-that-leonard-nimoy-and-the-char.jpg)
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If you thought you were trying to find out more about it because you're gonna get an answer to some deep philosophical question...you may be wrong! It may be that you can't get an answer to that particular question by finding out more about the character of nature. But my interest in science is to simply find out about the world. Richard P. Feynman
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Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. Saint Augustine
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Within weeks of our premiere, it became obvious that Leonard [Nimoy] and the character of Spock were becoming something of a national phenomenon. ... And to be unflatteringly frank, it bugged me. ... [Then, Gene Roddenberry] said to me the wisest thing he could possibly have uttered. He said, `Don't ever fear having good and popular people around you, because they can only enhance your own performance. The more you can play to these people, the better the show.' William Shatner
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I was like, 'Hey, Carmelo Anthony should be playing too.' . . . I think I could have helped. Dwyane Wade
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I was just a punk-rock kid who never played acoustic guitar. Dave Pirner
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Kirby was 8 of 15 from the field. That's pretty good. She played well.
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Kipper, he's played like that all year. He's been amazing. Jarome Iginla
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Kevin's taught me everything I know about playing keeper. He's prepared me for every situation. Jeff Attinella
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I wouldn't say real bad. But it is uncomfortable enough where it would be day-to-day. And whether he plays would be just that, a day-to-day situation. ... He's a little uncomfortable and there's pain. Tom Renney
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I wouldn't say it's pressure. We played our way into this position we can play our way out of it.