He is still my favourite author, and he is the one – I still think – who writes most honestly about human existence.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIt is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
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I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with a bad script even a good director can’t possibly make a good film.
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By doing this I sense instantly when something isn’t right. Watching something does not mean fixing your gaze on it, but being aware of it in a natural way.
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I like silent pictures and I always have … I wanted to restore some of this beauty. I thought of it, I remember in this way.
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People today have forgotten they’re really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better…
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I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I was little I’ve liked Russian literature, but I find that I like Dostoevsky the best and had long thought that this book would make a wonderful film.
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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I don’t feel out of place. I think of earth as my home. If everyone thought this way, people might notice just how foolish international friction is and the would be put an end to it.
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The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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Page 61: No matter where I go in the world, although I can’t speak any foreign language.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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