I thought it was too wacky for the general public. On his original opinion of his movie's chances for success, 1997.
George LucasFor the third trilogy, I don't know if I will still be alive when it comes the time to make them.
George LucasPart 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.
George LucasThe first movies, they just put up a camera and had a train come into a train station, and everybody was amazed. That was sort of all technology.
George LucasI'm not much of a math and science guy. I spent most of my time in school daydreaming and managed to turn it into a living. When I was making "Star Wars," I wasn't restrained by any kind of science. I simply said, "I'm going to create a world that's fun and interesting, makes sense, and seems to have a reality to it."
George Lucas