Kathleen Kennedy

“I find that a lot of directors are attracted to the dark side.”

“Probably the biggest contribution that Disney has made to the Lucasfilm franchise management was their international component. That was something Lucasfilm hadn't made significant inroads with.”

“It's a real privilege to make movies.”

“I think 'E.T.' came along at a time when it was probably meant to be.”

“When I joined Lucasfilm, I immediately saw the true passion shared by 'Star Wars' fans around the world.”

“I'm just a member of the audience with each project I work on, and I hope to never lose that. It's my touchstone. It's the thing I never want to overanalyze.”

“I've had filmmakers, I even had Bono come and talk to me about having a sequel to 'E.T.' help with an environmental message - I listened. I can certainly understand. I mean, the great thing about Bono is that everything he does is in service to a greater cause.”

“I loved David Lean, he had a huge influence on me when I was going to film school.”

“When we built Amblin, we even put Murphy beds in there because we thought that was so practical. Why would anybody, if you were working on something, need to go home at night? You'd just stay there, wake up in the morning, and carry on.”

“I think it's always wise to be concerned about any of the characters in 'Star Wars,' right?”

“We look at Marvel, but we're not trying to emulate that in any way. In fact, we talked often about how distinctive what we're trying to do with 'Star Wars' is from Marvel. They've been extremely successful in exploiting the characters in that universe, and we have a place. We have the galaxy.”

“Success is always a matter of some luck and timing.”

“In the creative community, there's no excuse for not making a more equitable environment.”

“Creating authentic emotional experiences, whether it's 'Star Wars' or 'Spotlight,' are driven by characters and stories that are engaging.”

“I suppose I was always attracted to the producing function - trying to put things together and make things happen.”

“I'm not great at talking about myself.”

“A successful film begins by choosing a director whose creative vision will define the choices made by everyone involved in the film.”

“I don't analyze things all the time, I just do them.”

“Daniel Day-Lewis is extraordinary; I think he may be one of the best actors ever that we've worked with.”

“My story sort of sounds ridiculous because the first movie I produced was 'E.T.'”