“If you’re going to retire, retire early.”

In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.

Cut off a wolf’s head and it still has the power to bite.

What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.

To be born means being compelled to choose an era, a place, a life. To exist here, now, means to lost the possibility of being countless other potential selves.

I would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.

We get strength and encouragement from watching children.

Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.

No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.

I don’t intentionally make deep movies.

It is important to make a child aware of the existence of a weird creature like a water spider that breathes through its backside.

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.

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.

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.

The future is clear. It’s going to fall apart. What’s the use in worrying? It’s inevitable.

Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.

In order to grow your audience, you must betray their expectations.

For the millionth time, I’m retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, ‘Well, maybe he doesn’t mean it this time.’ But I do.

Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.

I want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.

Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.

At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.

Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.

To the security of employment at working age, to the challenge of accumulating for retirement.

You need some insecurity if you’re an actor. It keeps the pot boiling. I haven’t yet started to think about retiring.