“I never read reviews. I’m not interested. But I value a lot the reactions of the spectators.”

Since I am a person who starts work without clear knowledge of a storyline, every single scene is a pivotal scene.

You may not like what’s happening, but just accept it, and let’s try to live together.

My process is thinking, thinking and thinking – thinking about my stories for a long time.

I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it’s an old system that we can’t control.

Do everything by hand, even when using the computer.

Yet once being born there is no turning back.

I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue.

We each need to find our own inspiration. Sometimes it is not easy.

The villains are all parts of me.

Airplanes are the most beautiful when they are in the air.

All my films are all my children.

Young people are surrounded by virtual things. Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.

I think it’s really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.

It’s not very pleasant to draw evil figures.

It would be wonderful if I could see the end of civilization during my lifetime.

I can’t stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me.

The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, ‘Is that a $20 million take?’ That kind of thing, and being self-critical.

Don’t criticize that man unless you have walked in his shoes.

Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose

Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you’re doing is as valuable as gold.

I like criticism. It makes you strong.

Critics kind never mind! Critics flatter no matter! Critics blame all the same! Do your best damn the rest!

When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine.

If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.