I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue.
HAYAO MIYAZAKII never read reviews. I’m not interested. But I value a lot the reactions of the spectators.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
-
-
I was never more passionate about manga than when preparing for my college entrance exams.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
I would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
The winds of time eventually turn them into the tools of industrial civillisation. It’s never unscathed.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
I intend to work until the day I die.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
Danger doesn’t always come from the enemy.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
Since I am a person who starts work without clear knowledge of a storyline, every single scene is a pivotal scene.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
There has never been a work of art created which didn’t somehow reflect its own time.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
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 MIYAZAKI -
Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
In order to grow your audience, you must betray their expectations.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
I wanted to convey the message to children that this life is worth living.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI -
First: don’t panic! Second: don’t panic! And third: did I mention not to panic?!
HAYAO MIYAZAKI