Keisha Castle-Hughes Quotes

The greatest hits in some weird way marks the end of something.

It was a different job in that, because it's a 'Star Wars' movie and I'm a droid in a 'Star Wars' movie, people have a reverence for those characters that have come before me.

It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I've always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime.

At the end of the seven years, 'Family Ties' voluntarily went off the air. And, we went off as the #1 show on TV that week. We cut down the nets on stage 24 and moved on with the rest of our lives. Always to carry with us the blessing of what we had gone through together.

When I was involved with 'Star Wars,' I was very interested in all the backstories, and I used to pepper George with all kinds of questions about anything that crossed my mind, because I was very, very into it. But when the job came to an end, I had to move on.

I was such a 'Star Wars' fan. That was my generation.

The original 'Star Wars' that I was a part of really was the beginning of my working life.

I think the first movie I ever saw was a 'Star Wars' triple bill, when 'Return of the Jedi' was released.

It's great fun that my grandkids get to see the costumes in 'Alice in Wonderland' or a doll with grandma's dress, but then they also let me know they're bummed I didn't do any of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies.

I am so happy that every generation still tunes into most of the classic and cult films I was lucky to be a part of.

You do a James Bond film, you're being part of an anachronism, a tradition.

I love the live performances and Las Vegas. I also like making films that are being discovered by another generation. Having been a teen idol of the '60s is great because you realize you left your generation with a smile and good memories.

You know you've been around when they start to remake your own movies when you're still alive.

I directed the next-to-last episode of 'Parenthood.' I wrote three of the four last episodes. I had the cast to my house. Had a champagne toast with the writers. Had a huge cast and crew party. Drank eggnog in the camera truck after we wrapped the final day. All that, and I don't really feel like I've said good-bye to 'Parenthood.'

I remember when I was - I must've been 17 or 18 years old - I remember 'The Empire Strikes Back' had a big cliffhanger ending, and it was, like, three years before the next one came out.

Well, you know, we all grew up as 'Star Wars' fans.

I mean they're making remakes of my films and I'm not even dead yet! Why would you want to make a remake?

When I was thinking of casting this, I thought, What roles would Sellers be playing now?

Also, I knew that the impact of Motorcycle Diaries was going to be so resonant for all of us who went through the experience of making it that I didn't want to do anything that could reflect it.

I haven't given up on acting, but I've gone away from it for a while to concentrate on myself and the fans of 'Star Wars.'

None of us really understood exactly how much Star Wars would affect us for the rest of our lives.

I'm proud to have been in some of the films that continue to be a special part of people's lives.

I remember, as I was hovering around 40, I thought each movie would be my last, really.

It's been a great run. I've done everything I can do announcing wise.

To this day people will say, 'What do you think about doing 'Playboy?'' I feel honored to be a part of that bit of history with Hugh Hefner. No regrets.