George Lucas Biography

On himself:

“I am simply struggling through life, trying to do God’s bidding.”

“I’ve had a very volatile relationship with Francis Ford Coppola. It’s on both sides, it’s like we were married and we got divorced. It’s as close a relationship as I’ve had with anybody.”

“I’ve worked hard enough and earned enough to fail for the rest of my life. And I’m gonna do it!”

On film-making:

“The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.”

“The script is what you’ve dreamed up - this is how it should be. The film is how it ends up.”

“Making a film is like putting out a fire with a sieve. There are so many elements, and it gets so complicated.”

“The object is to try to get the movie system to work for you, instead of against you. And the only way you can do that is through success, I’m afraid."

“None of the films I’ve done was designed for a mass audience, except Indiana Jones. Nobody in their right mind thought American Graffiti or Star Wars would work.”

“You have to have a thick enough skin to cope with the criticism.”