(About the origin of Chewbacca) There was a dog in American Graffiti, but I didn`t use Indiana for the part because it was a night scene and I wanted a white dog. My wife was very upset that I didn`t put my own dog in the movie; so I said I`d put Indiana`s spirit in the next one. And that`s how the Wookiee came into being.
- George Lucas(On having to choose between playing Darth Vader and Chewbacca in `Star Wars`): "I took the part of the villain because everyone remembers the villain."
- David Prowse