Our system of education is locked in a time capsule. You want to say to the people in charge, 'You're not using today's tools! Wake up!'

I'd be the first person to say I can't write dialogue. My dialogue is very utilitarian and is designed to move things forward. I'm not Shakespeare. It's not designed to be poetic.

I grew up in San Francisco. And so I'm informed in a certain kind of way about, you know, believing in democracy and believing in America. And I'm a very ardent patriot.

But having a really good understanding of history, literature, psychology, sciences - is very, very important to actually being able to make movies.

'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.

Teachers are the most important individuals in our society - nothing is as powerful as the human touch in education.

Han Solo: Wonderful girl. Either I'm going to kill her or I'm beginning to like her.