We were always dreaming of how it was going to be.

May the Force be with you.

'American Graffiti' was unpleasant because of the fact that there was no money, no time, and I was compromising myself to death.

Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.

One thing about 'Star Wars' that I'm really proud of is that it expands the imagination. That's why I like the 'Star Wars' toys.

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.

Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer. I'm very interested in studying cultures and social issues, but as an academic I don't think I would have been too successful.