I think that Lethal Weapon-style dialogue is overused, it's a necessary aspect of high action films where you have to have the smart retort. You have to say "I'll be back baby" and stuff. It's not my style.

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

The secret to the movie business, or any business, is to get a good education in a subject besides film - whether it's history, psychology, economics, or architecture - so you have something to make a movie about. All the skill in the world isn't going to help you unless you have something to say.

I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.

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

From the outset, I conceived Star Wars as a series of six films, or two trilogies.

It's okay to lose; just don't lose the lesson.