They don’t know it, but they’re losing nature. They don’t see that they’re going to perish. The most important things for human beings are clean air and clean water.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThe great appeal of film is its relatability.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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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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My films come from my need to say a particular thing at a particular time. The beginning of any film for me is this need to express something.
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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they’ve been given.
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I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to look away.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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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 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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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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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 simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I am a person who tries hard. That’s all there is to me.
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