“Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man.”

First: don’t panic! Second: don’t panic! And third: did I mention not to panic?!

There are so many things we can’t do anything about if we think about generalities

I wanted to convey the message to children that this life is worth living.

Yet, even amidst the hatred and carnage, life is still worth living. It is possible for wonderful encounters and beautiful things to exist.

There are all kinds of values within the films but I don’t make message films.

I find it pointless sitting in my house not working, though I like to go on extended vacations from time to time.

Humans have both the urge to create and destroy.

Problems begin the moment we’re born. We’re born with infinite possibilities, only to give up on one after another. To choose one thing means to give up another. That’s inevitable. But what can you do? That’s what it is to live.

When I start creating a villain, I start liking the villain and so the villain is not really evil.

People in Japan have experienced many tsunamis and various earthquakes throughout the ages.

The love of weaponry is often a manifestation of infantile traits in an adult.

In the middle of hatred and killings, there are things worth living for.

Since I am a person who starts work without clear knowledge of a storyline, every single scene is a pivotal scene.

You may not like what’s happening, but just accept it, and let’s try to live together.

My process is thinking, thinking and thinking – thinking about my stories for a long time.

I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it’s an old system that we can’t control.

You are powerful and you are capable of anything you imagine.

The feeling of awed wonder that science can give us is one of the highest experiences of which the human psyche is capable.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

Heart is capable of so much more than just anger and bitterness.  

Love helps us to remain open to others and capable of sharing, even when one suffers from a rare disease, because every human life is unique.

Women are much more capable, braver, sharper, stronger and courageous than we think.

I just want women to always feel in control. Because we’re capable, we’re so capable.

My art is capable of liberating man from the tyranny of the practical, rational world.