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I think one of the reasons that Steven (Spielberg) and I have been as successful as we have is because we like the movies. We like to go to the movies. We enjoy movies and we want to make movies like the ones we enjoy.

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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No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.
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Success is a very difficult thing. It's much more difficult than one might think.
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