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 LUCASTrain yourself to let go of the things you fear to lose.
More George Lucas Quotes
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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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Good luck has its storms.
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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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Art is the retelling of certain themes in a new light, making them accessible to the public of the moment.
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The best way to truly understand narrative art is to experience it.
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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 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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If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.
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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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That had always been my purpose: to get people back in touch with what makes us so valuable as a human race.
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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.
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Success is when you try to achieve your inward vision externally and have it come off the way you see it. Then YOU feel successful about it; that’s how success is measured.
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A movie is never finished, only abandoned.
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A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.
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Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
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