One of the things that will never get explained in the films is how Ben was able to retain his identity, because it happened somewhere between the third and fourth movies. I set up that this is a discipline that he learned from Yoda; Yoda told him how to do that.

Someday you're going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.

Train yourself to let go of the things you fear to lose.

Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

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.

If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people.

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.