I loved David Lean, he had a huge influence on me when I was going to film school. — Kathleen Kennedy Film Copy Share Image
Sometimes women don't take the initiative that they should. — Kathleen Kennedy Feminism Copy Share Image
I think 'E.T.' came along at a time when it was probably meant to be. — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
When Princess Leia hit the scene in 1977, she was a pretty formidable character. — Kathleen Kennedy Character Copy Share Image
We knew that for E.T. to feel real, you had to have some connection to his eyes. — Kathleen Kennedy Connection Copy Share Image
There's nothing I like more than to have one of our movies run, and then I go to the ladies' room and… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
Not every script that rolls in is ready to shoot. Few are, actually. So you go back and work on the thing. — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
If we do want to bring a woman in to direct a 'Star Wars'... we don't want to talk somebody into it. — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
When you're relegated to go from movie to movie, so much of what you're doing is out of your control beyond creating… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
It's not just about casting female protagonists. It's gotta be across the board throughout the industry. — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
There's no way a director can communicate with every single person on the set and yet they need to motivate and instill… — Kathleen Kennedy Ambition Copy Share Image
I suppose I was always attracted to the producing function - trying to put things together and make things happen. — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
I have a very fun husband. He's managed to hang on to every person he's known since grammar school. — Kathleen Kennedy Fun Copy Share Image
I had a teacher who loved movies. He had a little theatre called The Flick, and he would let a bunch of… — Kathleen Kennedy Cinema Copy Share Image
If you don't spend the time you need on developing characters and finding stories, complicated stories, the audience gets tired because they… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
I've had filmmakers, I even had Bono come and talk to me about having a sequel to 'E.T.' help with an environmental… — Kathleen Kennedy Environmental Copy Share Image
I think most fans of movies that have withstood the test of time don't like for them to be tinkered with. I… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
We look at Marvel, but we're not trying to emulate that in any way. In fact, we talked often about how distinctive… — Kathleen Kennedy Astronomy Copy Share Image
If it's a huge tentpole movie, for instance with a movie like 'Tintin,' a year and a half, almost two years in… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
Sports teaches you to understand the meaning of a team. You need to be able to work with everybody; you don't have… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
If all you're doing is playing it safe - trying to make the same movie over and over again - that's when… — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
The producer, in effect, has to work as a translator. You form a very tight relationship with the director and writer from… — Kathleen Kennedy Cinema Copy Share Image
Many great stories are father issues, mother issues or death. — Kathleen Kennedy Death Copy Share Image
You can recognise when a film-maker really, really cares about what they're doing. — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
I find that a lot of directors are attracted to the dark side. — Kathleen Kennedy Cinema Copy Share Image
My story sort of sounds ridiculous because the first movie I produced was 'E.T.' — Kathleen Kennedy Copy Share Image
