Persis Khambatta Quotes
"Basically, they had asked me if I would shave my head or wear a bald cap. I said look, if you are doing a series for five years I would want to shave my hair because I would go bald with all the gum and glue from the bald cap."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Hair, Want, Years)
"I arrived in Hollywood and lived much of my life in America, but the fans did not really know me."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Life, America, Fans, Hollywood)
"One thing about me, as far as my career is concerned, is that I'm very confident. I know I'm good."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Career)
"Maybe I'm being philosophical and spiritual, but I believe that if you put negative energy out there that that is what will come back."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Negative, Being, Energy, Spiritual, Will)
"If there is an exotic woman it's always a terrorist role."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Woman)
"I'm going down in history with Star Trek. It's a great feeling."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: History, Feeling)
"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."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Years)
"I only went to one Star Trek convention and that was in the late '80s. I hadn't gone to a convention before that. It was quite amusing, with the people dressed up and all of that."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: People)
"I mean, every Star Trek episode you saw was just phenomenal."
- Persis Khambatta
"I just have beautiful memories of what has happened in my life."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Life, Memories)
"I also had this artist friend who'd paint butterflies and things like that on my head."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Friend, Artist, Butterflies)
"Having shaved my head for the role put a spotlight on me."
- Persis Khambatta
"Gene Roddenberry was a genius."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Genius)
"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."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: Career, Hollywood)
"Creative people are very insecure people because they don't know whether people like them or are in awe of them. That insecurity always comes out. It makes them a better actor, I feel."
- Persis Khambatta
(Related: People, Actor, Insecurity)
"Besides, a bald cap would have never looked real."
- Persis Khambatta