"People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians, and if the laws of the United States continue to condone this behavior, history will surely classify us as a barbaric society. "

-George Lucas, 1988

"To me, it [the original Star Wars trilogy] doesn't really exist anymore. It's like this is the movie I wanted it to be, and I'm sorry you saw half a completed film and fell in love with it."

-George Lucas, 2004

Pirating the Pirates on Notebook | MUBI
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/pirating-the-pirates