All democracies turn into dictatorships – but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it’s Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea.
GEORGE LUCASStorytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
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Always remember, your focus determines your reality.
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Being in Washington is more fictional than being in Hollywood.
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Teachers are the most important individuals in our society – nothing is as powerful as the human touch in education.
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You don’t see the struggle part of a person’s life. You only see the success they have.
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Someday you’re going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.
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I think as you grow up, you realize you have obligations just in your life – being a citizen, being part of humanity – to help other people, to help your country, to help the world.
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I’ve discovered that most critics themselves are cinematically illiterate. They don’t really know much about movies. They don’t know the history. They don’t know the technology. They don’t know anything. So for them to try to analyze it, they’re lost.
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I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.
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Making a film is like putting out a fire with sieve. There are so many elements, and it gets so complicated.
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Whatever has happened in my quest for innovation has been part of my quest for immaculate reality.
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It’s hard work making movies. It’s like being a doctor: you work long hours, very hard hours, and it’s emotional, tense work. If you don’t really love it, then it ain’t worth it.
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Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
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The secret is not to give up hope. It’s very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.
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Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.
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Art is the retelling of certain themes in a new light, making them accessible to the public of the moment.
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