The older you get, the less seriously you take criticism. I've gotten to a point now where I ignore it completely. It's just not relevant to me anymore.
George LucasWhen you are a beginning film maker you are desperate to survive. The most important thing in the end is survival and being able to get to your next picture.
George LucasSuccess is when you try to achieve your inward vision externally and have it come off the way you see it. Then YOU feel successful about it; that's how success is measured.
George LucasFilm is not an easy occupation. There's a lot of occupations that are difficult and film is one of them.
George LucasAnybody that makes films knows the film is never finished. It's abandoned or it's ripped out of your hands, and it's thrown into the marketplace, never finished. It's a very rare experience where you find a filmmaker who says, "That's exactly what I wanted. I got everything I needed. I made it just perfect. I'm going to put it out there."
George Lucas