I personally know that making another trilogy would be difficult on you, would you ever consider leaving it in the hands of Steven Spielberg?
George Lucas: Steven has wanted to direct a Star Wars film for a very long time. I told him no. Star Wars is very personal to me. It would be like me directing a sequel to E.T.: The Extra-terrestrial. It wouldn’t feel right. Steven would make an amazing Star Wars film. No doubt about it, but in order to achieve my vision I must direct these films for myself.
Why did you choose to write and direct the prequels yourself when you did not for "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi?"
George Lucas: This is not true. I wrote the stories for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Lawrence helped me write the scripts, but the idea of what happened came from me. I didn’t direct the sequels to A New Hope because directing the first one almost killed me. It was too much work to do everything. I had to give up some responsibilities. I decided to let others direct the old films. It was a mistake. If I could go back, I would have directed all the films myself.