I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public.
– George Lucas
The secret to film is that it's an illusion.
– George Lucas
The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.
– George Lucas
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.
– George Lucas
Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.
– George Lucas
I loved photography and everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it into the film business. I mean, unless you were related to somebody there was no way in.
– George Lucas
Even in high school I was very interested in history - why people do the things they do. As a kid I spent a lot of time trying to relate the past to the present.
– George Lucas
'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.