I get inspiration from my everyday life.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIOur lives are like the wind or like sounds. We come into being, resonate with each other. Then fade away.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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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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As humans grew stronger, I think that we became quite arrogant, losing the sorrow of ‘we have no other choice.’
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The winds of time eventually turn them into the tools of industrial civillisation. It’s never unscathed.
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Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.
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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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It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.
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What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.
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Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.
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Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.
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I create women characters by watching the female staff at my studio. Half the staff are women.
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Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.
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We depict hatred, but it is to depict that there are more important things. We depict a curse, to depict the joy of liberation.
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I wanted to convey the message to children that this life is worth living.
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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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All my films are all my children.
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