Brainer Quotes

On how he got the role of Captain Jonathan Archer: "Kerry McCluggage and Garry Hart were both at Universal when I did Quantum Leap. We had a long and very good relationship. My production company was already at Paramount when they approached me. I was excited, but wanted to meet Rick Berman and Brannon (Braga) and read the pilot script. Once I read that and met with the guys it was kind of a no-brainer in terms of a role to play, a place to work, with great collaborators, and it would keep me at home for the next few years." (Sept/Oct 2006, Star Trek Magazine issue #1)

I picked them because the pilot was just a no-brainer because it was so fulfilling and wonderful and awesome; that`s the show that got it started.

When I started in movies, I said, `I want to be the biggest movie star in the world.` The biggest movie stars make the biggest movies, so (my producing partner James Lassiter and I) looked at the top 10 movies of all time. At that point, they were all special-effects movies. So Independence Day, no-brainer. Men in Black, no-brainer. I, Robot, no-brainer.

I find the baby thing very, very easy. It`s a no-brainer.

This one jumped out at me as almost the biggest no-brainer out there, ... This is a Louisiana offer to build the buildings. It saves the government money. It doesn`t cost the government a dime.

I`m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.

I took the role because it`s rare to read a script that makes me laugh and cry, and it spoke to my own religious feelings, as well as giving me a chance to draw on my experience as a parent. Accepting it was a no-brainer.

How can you not be supportive of Larry Brown being the coach? He`s one of the best coaches to coach the game. So for me, that`s a no-brainer.

In this case it was a no-brainer. We had empty seats (so I said), `Let`s do it,`

(The Coopers bit. They purchased flood insurance and a DMP policy. Their mortgage payment is $1,500 to $2,000 a month. Their premium: $251 a year.) With the mortgage payment we have, it`s like, `Wow! One month, and it`s paid!,` ... So, it was really a no brainer.

If the political alignment in the country were otherwise, impeachment would be a no-brainer.

The decision to host this exhibition was a no-brainer. Our own Robert Rauschenberg Gallery features a variety of works including posters, collages and mixed media, so this traveling exhibition seemed to be a natural extension of our interpretation of a very influential and innovative artist.