"At one point in college I was so shy that I'd drop out of a class if asked to speak in front of other people."

"I don't like cruises. Period. My biggest nightmare is being stuck on a boat."

"I believe that science fiction is as profound as you want it to be or it can be very simple entertainment, and I'm all for very simple entertainment. Every now and then we all need to come home, veg-out, watch something and not think too deeply about it. It's what you want it to be. We tend to steer clear of being pedantic; it's entertainment first, otherwise we'd be on a lecture circuit."

"Learning what you don't want to do is pretty valuable, it may be as valuable as figuring out what it is you do want to do."

"I'm a regular part of the TV audience world, and I know that I like shows that I would watch. And this is a series that I definitely would watch. And some episodes are better than others."

"I wasn't a big science fiction aficionado, there were a few films like 2001 or Blade Runner that were favorites of mine, but since I started this series I have gained more respect for the genre and become more of a fan myself."

"If I'm going to fly for more than twenty feet it's generally a good idea to get a stunt guy."