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 MIYAZAKII think that’s exactly why the fantasy worlds of cartoon movies so strongly represent our hopes and yearnings. They illustrate a world of lost possibilities for us.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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Since I am a person who starts work without clear knowledge of a storyline, every single scene is a pivotal scene.
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The villains are all parts of me.
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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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Airplanes are not tools for war. They are not for making money. Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Engineers turn dreams into reality.
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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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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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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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We get strength and encouragement from watching children.
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Prizes do not mean anything to me.
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Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves.
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I get inspiration from my everyday life.
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In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.
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In the past, humans hesitated when they took lives, even non-human lives. But society had changed, and they no longer felt that way.
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No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.
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Young people are surrounded by virtual things. Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.
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