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.
GEORGE LUCASThe underlying issues, the psychological motives, in all my movies have been the same, he said. Personal responsibility and friendship, the importance of a compassionate life as opposed to a passionate life.
More George Lucas Quotes
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Don’t avoid the cliches – they are cliches because they work!
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Being in Washington is more fictional than being in Hollywood.
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It’s very important not to do what your peers think you should do, not do what your parents think,your teachers or even your culture. Do what’s inside of you.
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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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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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A movie is never finished, only abandoned.
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Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.
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Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.
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You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.
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The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.
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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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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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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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Someday you’re going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.
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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.
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