What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.
HAYAO MIYAZAKISee the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good.”
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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Humans have both the urge to create and destroy.
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I 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.
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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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I would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.
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There are all kinds of values within the films but I don’t make message films.
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Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.
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Those are shrines. Some people believe spirits live in them.
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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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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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Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.
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In order to grow your audience, you must betray their expectations.
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The winds of time eventually turn them into the tools of industrial civillisation. It’s never unscathed.
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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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I’ve never studied psychology.
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It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.
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