I believe in anything that will engage the audience and make the story more effective.

We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.

It is an incredible thing to see how many crazy things get thrown out that people then often write commentaries about how happy they are or how disappointed they are about something that's completely false. But, it's a lot of noise, frankly.

I feel blessed that I get to be part of entertaining people in any capacity.

I think admitting youre an addict is the first step towards recovery.

Well, when Kathy Kennedy, who is the president of Lucasfilm, came to me to ask if I'd be interested in working on this "Star Wars" movie, we talked about a young woman at the center of the story from the outset. And it was something that was always an important part of this movie.

Every hour that you spend doing something, even if you love it more than anything, you're not with your family. Every project that you take on, that's another choice.