George Lucas Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.”

“I wanted to race cars. I didn't like school, and all I wanted to do was work on cars. But right before I graduated, I got into a really bad car accident, and I spent that summer in the hospital thinking about where I was heading. I decided to take education more seriously and go to a community college.”

“Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.”

“A director makes 100 decisions an hour. Students ask me how you know how to make the right decision, and I say to them, 'If you don't know how to make the right decision, you're not a director.'”

“The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.”

“I'm not much of a math and science guy. I spent most of my time in school daydreaming and managed to turn it into a living.”

“The secret is not to give up hope. It's very hard not to because if you're really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.”

“A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.”

“One of the amazing things about 'Seven Samurai' is that there are a lot of characters. And considering you have so many, and they all have shaved heads, and you've got good guys and bad guys and peasants, you get to understand a lot of them without too much being said.”

“Good luck has its storms.”