All of my films have been very hard to understand at the script stage because they're very different. At the time I did them they were not conventional. The executives could only think in terms of what they'd already seen. It's hard for them to think in terms of what has never been done before.
George LucasThe object is to try to get the (movie) system to work for you, instead of against you. And the only way you can do it is through success, I'm afraid.
George LucasYou have to have a thick enough skin to cope with the criticism. I'm very self-critical and I have a lot of friends that I trust who are film directors and writers and people in my profession.
George LucasYou simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.
George LucasFilm is not an easy occupation. There's a lot of occupations that are difficult and film is one of them.
George LucasI wanted to transfer to an art school, and ended up going to the University of Southern California. They had a cinematography school, and I said "Well, that's sort of like photography, maybe that will be interesting." And once I started in that department, I found what it was that I loved and was good at.
George Lucas