Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
George LucasRead
One thing about 'Star Wars' that I'm really proud of is that it expands the imagination. That's why I like the 'Star Wars' toys.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the imaginative power of 'Star Wars' and the joy of its toys.
George Lucas expresses pride in how 'Star Wars' has expanded the imagination of its audience. He emphasizes the significance of creativity and playfulness that the franchise encourages, particularly through its toys, which serve as a medium for fans to explore their own imaginative worlds.
In practice
During a panel about creativity in cinema, one could reference this quote to highlight the cultural impact of films.
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
When you are a beginning film maker you are desperate to survive. The most important thing in the end is survival and being able to get to your next picture.
The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.
I've come to the conclusion that mythology is really a form of archaeological psychology. Mythology gives you a sense of what a people believes, what they fear.
I wanted Yoda to be the traditional kind of character you find in fairy tales and mythology. And that character is usually a frog or a wizened old man on the side of the road. The hero is going down the road and meets this poor and insignificant person. The goal or lesson is for the hero to learn to respect everybody and to pay attention to the poorest person because that's where the key to his success will be.
So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.
Everyone else thinks I'm a nonfiction writer. I think it's because my nonfiction is easier to find. But I write both in equal measure. I love writing fiction because I can totally lose myself, and I get to make up the rules of the world that I'm writing.
Avant-garde is French for bullshit
My heart is in my/ pocket. It is poems by Pierre Reverdy.
Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.
Art is the triumph over chaos.
A novel should tell a story, be a pleasure to read, and at the same time it should be thought-provoking, even a bit instructive.
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