My process is thinking, thinking and thinking – thinking about my stories for a long time.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIThere has never been a work of art created which didn’t somehow reflect its own time.
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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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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Airplanes are the most beautiful when they are in the air.
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Those are shrines. Some people believe spirits live in them.
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There cannot be a happy ending to the fight between the raging gods and humans.
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The greatness of a mind is determined by the depth of its suffering.
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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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I’m not going to make movies that tell children, “You should despair and run away”.
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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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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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People in Japan have experienced many tsunamis and various earthquakes throughout the ages.
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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 think it’s really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.
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We live in an age when it is cheaper to buy the rights to movies than to make them.
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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.
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In order to grow your audience, you must betray their expectations.
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