Quotes by Mark Hamill

“[griping about Tatooine] If theres a bright center to the universe, youre on the planet that its farthest from.”

“Luke : How did my father die? Obi-Wan : A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi knights. He betrayed and murdered your father.”

“Luke: Uncle Owen, this R2 unit has a bad motivator.”

“Luke : Listen, I cant get involved. Ive got work to do. Its not that I like the Empire; I hate it. But theres nothing I can do about it right now... Its all such a long way from here. Obi-Wan : Thats your uncle talking.”

“I think theatre has given me the opportunity to show what a character actor I can be.”

“I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George Lucas would do it.”

“Acting in Star Wars I felt like a raisin in a giant fruit salad, and I didnt even know who the cantaloupes were.”

“I cant tell you how much we laughed on the set to have Alec Guinness in a scene with a big, furry dog thats flying a space ship.”

“You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I dont have that.”

“I did predict that this thing was going to be bigger than Planet of the Apes, and thats a quote.”

“Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.”

“[as the garbage compactor closes in] Han Solo: One things for sure, were all gonna be a lot thinner.”

“Well, you can forget your troubles with those Imperial slugs. I told you Id outrun em. [Nobody is listening] Dont everyone thank me at once.”

Star Wars is more fairy tale than true science fiction.

I never saw myself so much as an actor. I wanted to be a cartoonist like Charles M. Schulz and create my own world and be able to have a studio at home and not commute and be able to be with my family.

I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George Lucas would do it.

I live in a sort of insular world. Its mostly my family, my house, staying home and working.