“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.”

My success wasn’t based on how I could push down everybody that was around me. My success was based on how much I could push everybody up.

You don’t see the struggle part of a person’s life. You only see the success they have.

May the Force be with you.

You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.

I regret not the things I have done, only those I have yet to do.

Everybody has talent, it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is.

Ultimately the Force is the larger mystery of the universe. And to trust your feelings is your way into that.

So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.

Star Wars has always struck a chord with people. There are issues of loyalty, of friendship, of good and evil… The theme came from stories and ideas that have been around for thousands of years.

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.

The secret to film is that it’s an illusion.

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.

I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.

That had always been my purpose: to get people back in touch with what makes us so valuable as a human race.

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.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

When you start growing and valuing yourself, certain individuals will start to fall off.

Never stop exploring. Learning is a lifelong process.

Don’t let anyone stop you from becoming a better person. There’s always a scope of improving yourself.⁣

I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.

You’ve got to rest if you want to keep going.

Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.

The women that inspire me to be honest are the women that struggle.