Once you have met someone, you never really forget them.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIWhen I say ‘hero’, do not picture someone with strength to fight and conquer evil – because evil is not something that can ever be conquered or defeated. Evil is natural. It is innate in all humans.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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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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Virtual reality is a denial of reality.
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It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.
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I find it pointless sitting in my house not working, though I like to go on extended vacations from time to time.
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When I say ‘hero’, do not picture someone with strength to fight and conquer evil – because evil is not something that can ever be conquered or defeated. Evil is natural. It is innate in all humans.
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I’d rather be a pig than a fascist.
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Yet once being born there is no turning back.
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The future is clear. It’s going to fall apart. What’s the use in worrying? It’s inevitable.
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You always have to appeal to your audience.
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As humans grew stronger, I think that we became quite arrogant, losing the sorrow of ‘we have no other choice.’
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The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.
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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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There cannot be a happy ending to the fight between the raging gods and humans.
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Yet, even amidst the hatred and carnage, life is still worth living. It is possible for wonderful encounters and beautiful things to exist.
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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.
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We each need to find our own inspiration. Sometimes it is not easy.
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First: don’t panic! Second: don’t panic! And third: did I mention not to panic?!
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I can’t stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me.
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There are so many things we can’t do anything about if we think about generalities
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People in Japan have experienced many tsunamis and various earthquakes throughout the ages.
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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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I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.
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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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There has never been a work of art created which didn’t somehow reflect its own time.
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All my films are all my children.
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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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