When I Was Doing Preliminary Research On

We Wanted To Write The First Prequels As A Story That Anyone Could Pick Up.

Well, I Know That George Lucas Doesn't Like It At All. When I Was Working On The Illustrated Star Wars Universe, He Told Me That He Would Be Happy If Every Copy Could Be Tracked Down And Smashed.

I Mean, I Wasn't Stupid. I Knew We'd Make Money And Sell A Lot Of Dune Books.

Do You Want Columbus To Go Across The Ocean, Or Do You Want To Put A Message In A Bottle And Hope That It Lands Somewhere? I'd Rather Have Actual People Be There. Whether They Look Like Americans Or Like The Inhabitants Of Some Other Country, Depends On Who Has The Most Drive.

The People Who Make Policy Decisions Should Damned Well Know What They Are Talking About Before They Make The Decisions. There Is Nobody Who Is An Expert On Cloning Who Would Be Afraid After Seeing Attack Of The Clones.