It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime.
GEORGE LUCASMy 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.
More George Lucas Quotes
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There is no why. We are. Life is beyond reason.
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Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
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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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We are all living in cages with the door wide open.
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You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.
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So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.
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The secret to film is that it’s an illusion.
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My life is making movies. I like storytelling, and I’ve got a lot of stories that are stored up in my head that I hope to get out before my time is up.
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But having a really good understanding of history, literature, psychology, sciences – is very, very important to actually being able to make movies.
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From kindergarten to college, certain teachers engaged my curiosity and motivated me to learn. While I was not the best student, their efforts left a lasting impact.
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Sound is 50 percent of the movie going experience, and I’ve always believed audiences are moved and excited by what they hear in my movies at least as much as by what they see.
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I’ve always tried to be aware of what I say in my films, because all of us who make motion pictures are teachers – teachers with very loud voices.
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Part of the reason my friends and I became successful is that we were always helping each other.
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I regret not the things I have done, only those I have yet to do.
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You must let go of your past and embrace your future and figure out what path you’re going to go down
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