Thanks for posting this. I remember reading it before, but I never did save it off.
One thing I would like to highlight about this is the point where Lucas says:
The thing about science-fiction fans and "Star Wars" fans is they're very independent-thinking people. They all think outside the box, but they all have very strong ideas about what should happen, and they think it should be their way. Which is fine, except I'm making the movies, so I should have it my way.
To me this shows that Lucas, while stubborn about how he wants these movies to be, still respects the fans who disagree with his artistic choices.I see so many of us cursing Lucas, but he is always very gracious when it comes to difference of opinion regarding matters of personal taste.