I’d rather be a pig than a fascist.
HAYAO MIYAZAKIThere are so many things we can’t do anything about if we think about generalities
More Hayao Miyazaki Quotes
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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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You always have to appeal to your audience.
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If you release your subconscious it becomes really hard to live a social or family life.
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I never read reviews. I’m not interested. But I value a lot the reactions of the spectators.
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It would be wonderful if I could see the end of civilization during my lifetime.
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Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves.
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The greatness of a mind is determined by the depth of its suffering.
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I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live.
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What you mean by ‘peace’ is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.
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I’d like more of the world go back to being wild.
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If you’re going to retire, retire early.
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It is important to make a child aware of the existence of a weird creature like a water spider that breathes through its backside.
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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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In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.
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Currently computer graphics are used a great deal, but it can be excessive.
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In the middle of hatred and killings, there are things worth living for.
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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 would like to make a film to tell children “it’s good to be alive”.
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I wanted to convey the message to children that this life is worth living.
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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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Prizes do not mean anything to me.
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Engineers turn dreams into reality.
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The characters are born from repetition.
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It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.
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Once you have met someone, you never really forget them.
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Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man.
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