It is nice to hear his side but at the same time he is so incredibly smug. "Its a work of fiction," sure but its also something that will forever be timeless and has altered history, and many lives. Not only that but don't belittle the trilogy and then pump it for every cent you can by sucking the fans dry who you know love it so much. If it is what it is as he is saying, then move on.
"It's not real" GL...but the money you kept getting from it by clinging to it is real.