Persis Khambatta Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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 was thrilled, because I like the big screen and I could then move on to the next thing. It was the biggest break for me. In a way, though, I wish it had been a TV series because then you are working for five years.”

“Every star, whether it's Harrison Ford or Robert De Niro, is remembered by one film. Persis is a star in the sky - how can a star be forgotten when all you have to do is look up and see her?”

“I do not hide my feelings, though sometimes I get carried away. I can't remember what humiliation I had suffered at the hands of one of my boyfriends, but one day I was sitting weeping. Director Robert Wise patted my shoulder and said, 'Come on, Persis, this is costing about $10,000 a minute.' He was joking, but I got the point in a hurry.”

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

“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.”

“Gene Roddenberry was a genius.”

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

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