“I think the critics felt that they were going to see an extension of Star Wars. In other words, they wanted another Star Wars. I decided that the potential was much greater than a rerun of Star Wars. When I finally accepted the assignment, I knew that it was going to be a dark film, with more depth to the characters than in the first film. It took a few years for the critics to catch up with the film and to see it as a fairy tale rather than a comic book.”
“[after cutting open a tauntaun to form a makeshift sleeping bag for Luke] And I thought they smelled bad... on the outside!”
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“[calling to C-3PO as they're about to escape the Echo Hoth base] Hurry up, goldenrod, or you're gonna be a permanent resident!”
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“[to Princess Leia] You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.”
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“Mark Hamill — Luke Skywalker”
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“Harrison Ford — Han Solo”
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