Brent Spiner quotes
- From the movie: Star Trek: Insurrection
“In the event of a water landing, I have been designed to act as a flotation device.”
- From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
“- Data: Sir, does tactile contact alter your perception of the Phoenix?
- Picard: Oh, yes! For humans, touch can connect you to an object in a very personal way, make it seem more real.” - From the movie: Independence Day: Resurgence
“- Patricia Whitmore: Why are they screaming?
- Dr. Brakish Okun: They're not screaming. They're celebrating.” - From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
“- Borg Queen: Are you familiar with physical forms of pleasure?
- Data: If you are referring to sexuality, I am... fully functional, programmed in... multiple techniques.
- Borg Queen: How long since you've used them?
- Data: Eight years, seven months, sixteen days, four minutes, twenty-two...
- Borg Queen: Far too long.” - From the movie: Independence Day: Resurgence
“Time to kick some serious alien ass.”
- From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
- La trovi in Acting Coaching
“If you look around at the people in show business today they are basically the people who didn't give up.”
“When you are a kid, everybody wants to be an actor.”
- From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
“- Data: I am unlike any lifeform you have encountered before. The codes stored in my neural net cannot be forcibly removed.
- Borg Queen: You are an imperfect being, created by an imperfect being. Finding you weakness is only a matter of time.” - From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
- From the movie: Star Trek: Nemesis
“I will always be puzzled by the human predilection for piloting vehicles at unsafe velocities.”
- From the movie: Out to Sea
- From the movie: Star Trek: Nemesis
“- Data: Captain Picard agrees that the B-4 was probably designed with the same self-actualization parameters as myself. If my memory engrams are successfully integrated into his positronic matrix, he should have all my abilities.
- Geordi La Forge: Yeah, but he would also have all of your memories as well. You feel comfortable with that?
- Data:...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Star Trek: Nemesis
“Ladies and gentlemen, and invited transgendered species. In my study of Terran and Betazoid conjugal rites, I have discovered it is traditional to present the happy couple with a gift.”
- From the movie: Star Trek: Nemesis
“- B-4: My... my brother was not human?
- Jean-Luc Picard: No, he wasn't. But his wonder, his curiosity about every facet of human nature allowed all of us to see the best parts of ourselves. He evolved; he embraced change, because he always wanted to be better than he was.” - From the movie: Star Trek: Insurrection
“- Data: I feel obliged to point out that the environmental anomalies may have stimulated certain rebellious instincts common to youth, which could affect everyone's judgment... Except mine of course.
- Beverly: Okay Data. What do you think we should do?
- Data: Saddle up, lock and load!” - From the movie: Star Trek: Insurrection
“- Data: My operation depends on specifications that do not change. I will never know the experience of growing up or tripping over my own feet.
- Artim: But you've never had adults telling you what to do all the time, or bedtimes, or having to eat food you don't like.
- Data: I would gladly accept the requirement of a bedtime in exchange for...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Star Trek: Insurrection
“- Picard: Data, what's the last thing you remember?
- Data: [singing] His nose should pant, and his lip should curl...
- Picard: From the mission.” - From the movie: The Master of Disguise
“- Pistachio Disguisey: This is what I want you to do. Any Questions?
- Devlin Bowman: Did you just tell me to shut up?
- Pistachio Disguisey: Yes.” - From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
- From the movie: Star Trek: Insurrection
“- Artim: Do machines ever play?
- Data: Yes. I play the violin, and my chess routines are quite advanced.
- Artim: No, I mean, haven't you ever just played? For fun?
- Data: Androids do not have fun.” - From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
“- Data: She brought me closer to humanity than I ever thought possible. And for a time, I was tempted by her offer.
- Picard: How long a time?
- Data: 0.68 seconds sir. For an android, that is nearly an eternity.” - From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
“- Data: Captain, I believe I am feeling... anxiety. It is an intriguing sensation. A most distracting...
- Picard: Data, I'm sure it's a fascinating experience, but perhaps you should deactivate your emotion chip for now.
- Data: Good idea, sir... Done.
- Picard: Data, there are times that I envy you.” - From the movie: Star Trek: First Contact
“- Borg Queen: You are in chaos, Data. You are the contradiction: a machine who wishes to be human.
- Data: Since you seem to know so much about me, you must be aware I am programmed to evolve. To better myself.
- Borg Queen: We too are on a quest to better ourselves, evolving toward a state of perfection.
- Data: Forgive me: the Borg do not...” (continue)(continue reading)
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