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.
GEORGE LUCASPart of the reason my friends and I became successful is that we were always helping each other.
More George Lucas Quotes
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There is no why. We are. Life is beyond reason.
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The secret to film is that it’s an illusion.
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I’m extremely grateful that I discovered my passion. I love movies. I love to watch them, I love to make them.
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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.
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Train yourself to let go of the things you fear to lose.
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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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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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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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They were at the wrong place at the wrong time naturally they became heroes.
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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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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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The older you get, the less seriously you take criticism. I’ve gotten to a point now where I ignore it completely. It’s just not relevant to me anymore.
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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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You need peers; you need people who are at the same level you are. You never know in life when you’re going to need help, and you never know who you’re going to need it from.
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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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