Ben Mendelsohn Quotes

The sad thing is, I never wanted to be Princess Leia - I always wanted to be Han Solo!

I came up during the 'Star Wars' generation and that was sort of the thing I plugged into much more. It was a little before my time and I think it was sort of grappling with these intellectual ideas that were a little advanced for my young mind. At the time. But now I have a much deeper appreciation for it.

I desperately wanted to play the part of Darth Vader's mother - I think she ended up being played by a Scandinavian actress - because my son was completely crazy about 'Star Wars.'

'Star Wars' was the mythology of my youth. I longed for adventure.

'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.

I'm a big fan of 'Star Wars.' Some of the most iconic characters of 'Star Wars,' we didn't see their faces but to this day you can say Jabba the Hutt or Darth Vader and people know what you mean around the world.

'Star Wars' hasn't changed my life at all.

I love 'Star Wars,' you know, and I can't remember the last story meeting I've been in where 'Star Wars' wasn't referenced. It's so perfect in so many ways.

I haven't done the Star Wars kind of films.

The first 'Star Wars' film was enormously important. I grew up right smack-bang in the sweet spot of all of those. It's true cinema magic. It's fair to say that, as a kid, I would have been very happy to be Han Solo, and I would have been happy to have gone out with Princess Leia.

When I watch movies - when I watch 'Star Wars' - you want to watch the fun characters, the diversions.

'Star Wars' is so accessible that, at any point, you can sort of jump in and become immersed in it.

I am a tremendous 'Star Wars' fan; I know the story means an enormous love to me. I love the characters.

No one can give me advice on 'Star Wars' because nobody knows what I'm doing in 'Star Wars.'

'Star Wars' is different to anything I've done before.

I never got into 'Star Wars.' Maybe because they made no attempt to portray real physics. At all.

Being part of the original 'Star Wars' generation, I have always known a dark future.

Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.

Your life goes on, and then your life goes on plus 'Star Wars.' It's just been an incredible time.

I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public.

As a kid, 'Star Wars' was much more my thing than 'Star Trek' was.

'Star Wars' is something that I've been a fan of since I was a kid - I played all the video games and I grew up reading 'Star Wars' books.

I liked 'Star Wars' as a kid. I liked science fiction.

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

No, I'm not doing 'Star Wars.'