I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIAnimators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.
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I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live.
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The love of weaponry is often a manifestation of infantile traits in an adult.
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Logic is using the front part of the brain, that’s all.
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I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.
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Stop trying. Take long walks. Look at scenery. Doze off at noon. Don’t even think about flying. And then, pretty soon, you’ll be flying again.
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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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I never read reviews. I’m not interested. But I value a lot the reactions of the spectators.
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The characters are born from repetition.
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Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.
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I’ve never studied psychology.
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Sometimes I test myself saying, ‘If I get a death sentence if I don’t make this movie, would I still make this movie?
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I intend to work until the day I die.
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There has never been a work of art created which didn’t somehow reflect its own time.
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All my films are all my children.
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To be born means being compelled to choose an era, a place, a life. To exist here, now, means to lost the possibility of being countless other potential selves.
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