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I like making movies. I like the process. I like trying out new ideas, and if they don't work, they don't work. That's the reason I generated the money in the first place, to be able to try things. That's where I spend my money.

George Lucas

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George Lucas
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 14
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George Walton Lucas Jr.
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