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 LUCASEverybody has talent, it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is.
More George Lucas Quotes
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I am simply trying to struggle through life trying to do God’s bidding.
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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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They were at the wrong place at the wrong time naturally they became heroes.
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There is no why. We are. Life is beyond reason.
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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.
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You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.
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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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All the religions are true, they just see a different part of the elephant.
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We are all living in cages with the door wide open.
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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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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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The secret to film is that it’s an illusion.
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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.
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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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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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