Captain Kirk has been a source of pleasure and income for a long time.

Captain Kirk never burped out his lines, nor did he simply SPEAK! as IF! Every! Other! SYLlable! WAS! of DIRE! ImPORTance!

I've been an amature inventor for a long time.

I have been interested in V8s for a long time.

I haven't been on the stage in a long time.

I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess.