Solo era um dos melhores contrabandistas da galáxia bem distante e era bastante convencido, não acreditando que pudesse ser rastreado.
Existem várias citações da trilogia original que mostram que Solo era arrogante:
Han Solo: Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight. I take orders from just one person: me.
Princess Leia Organa: It's a wonder you're still alive.
Além disso,
Han Solo: Han Solo. I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Chewie here tells me you're lookin' for passage to the Alderaan system?
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: Yes indeed, if it's a fast ship.
Han Solo: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: Should I have?
Han Solo: It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I've outrun Imperial starships. Not the local bulk cruisers mind you, I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now. She's fast enough for you old man.
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Leia: “I like nice men.”
Solo: “I'm nice men.”
novamente para Leia:
“I think you just can't bear to let a gorgeous guy like me out of your sight.”
e novamente para Leia:
“Why are you following me? Afraid I was gonna leave without giving you a goodbye kiss?”