I thought it [Star Wars] was too wacky for the general public.

That way, we built this more interesting character.

It echoes what is about to occur with Anakin.

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.

The ideals and principles for which Dr King fought have never been forgotten and are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago.

Kurosawa was one of film’s true greats. His ability to transform a vision into a powerful work of art is unparalleled. So it seemed appropriate to name the new digital studio for him.

The Empire strikes back.

This is the first group I could come to that didn’t ask me what digital arts are,

This is huge for a guy like me that’s trying to get my career off the ground – to be able to open for Brooks & Dunn – the duo of the millennium – is...

Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that’s one of the hardest things to do because you don’t always know exactly where you’re going, and you shouldn’t.

I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public.

I was very lucky that we were able to create something that stimulated the imagination of young people,

Martin Luther King Jr. has inspired millions of people, and this memorial will ensure that his message endures for generations to come.

I’m not in a contest. I make movies. I’m not a racehorse,

[He also spoke about his strong interest in Television saying,] My life is too short to become a film studio, … TV is an easier medium to work in. It’s more fun. There’s not as...

Football games are on TV, and it doesn’t affect stadium attendance at all. It’s the same with the movies. People who really love movies and like to go out on a Saturday night will go...

‘Star Wars’ is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It’s what they want.

You know, they had supply problems and union disputes and a few design problem to work out. So it took longer than you would think, even for The Empire.

I got the licensing rights because I figured they wouldn’t promote the film and if I got posters and T-shirts and things out there with the name of the film on them it would help...

Star Wars, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

I’m lucky enough that there is never a blank canvas in front of me, … I have hundreds of projects that I want to do but I am running out of time.

I have hundreds of projects that I want to do, and I’m running out of time – so they’ll never get done, I’m afraid.

It would have been easy to establish paternity, but because he didn’t, now Chris is likely going to suffer the consequences.

When you are a beginning film maker you are desperate to survive. The most important thing in the end is survival and being able to get to your next picture.

he said, pointing to the lake outside his door, ”so we could flush our toilets.

I was hoping it would, you know, gross somewhere around $30 million or something, which is what most science fiction films — the best ones — had done.

May the Force be with you.

[Noting the new digital camera would enable him to] finally catch up with the amateur consumer market, … This is it. This is the revolution, and I’m in the middle of it. It’s a great...

I see it as an opportunity to save the park, … I love the park. I did not want to see it turned into a shopping mall.

This is about training the work force of the future. Most of the world outside Southern California is pretty far ahead, to tell you the truth. Some of these kids are working with these tools...

Working hard is very important. You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take those risks, to be able to jump over the hurdles, to be able to break through...

Good luck has its storms.

I wanted to make a kids’ film that would strengthen contemporary mythology.

I figured if I got posters and T-shirts and things with the name of the movie on it, it would help promote the movie. The whole idea that licensing would be a revenue stream didn’t...

Man your ships and may the force be with you.

No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.

He took me from not being able to write a word in terms of writing screenplays to being the king of wooden dialogue.

Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

THX 1138.

I don’t know why the fans are so mad, … I’ve been saying all along that they are my movies. Wait until they find out that my merchandising contracts all have the same text in...

What would normally cost $20 million-$30 million we can do for $1 million,

A lot of people like to do certain things, but they’re not that good at it. Keep going through the things that you like to do, until you find something that you actually seem to...

The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.

I’m also extremely grateful that I discovered my passion. I love movies. I love to watch them, I love to make them.

You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.

Luke, there is no try, there is either do or not do.

Star Wars,

When I started to write it, it got to be too big, it got to be 250, 300 pages, … I said, well, I can’t do this. The studio will never allow this. I will...

Although I write screenplays, I don’t think I’m a very good writer.