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Hayao Miyazaki. Believe, Heart, Reality. 54 Copy quote. Reality is for people that lack imagination. Hayao Miyazaki. Reality, People, Imagination. 69 Copy quote. Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.
- “You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.”
- “I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live - if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.”
- “Many of my movies have strong female leads- brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart.
- “I would like to make a film to tell children "it's good to be alive".” ― Hayao Miyazaki.
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- “Humans have both the urge to create and destroy.” - Hayao Miyazaki. This quote was taken from a 2009 interview with Miyazaki where he was discussing his approach to characters, particularly the wilful and rebellious Ponyo.
- “I feel strongly that this is an insult to life itself.” - Hayao Miyazaki. Like many artists, Hayao Miyazaki has strong feelings about AI art. After being shown a clip of how an AI, which has no concept of physical pain, would animate a human walking with its head or a broken arm, his reaction was intensely visceral.
- “Many of my movies have strong female leads—brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart.
- “Children understand intuitively that the world they have been born into is not a blessed world.” - Hayao Miyazaki. Despite being obstinately for children, most of Miyazaki’s films don’t pull their punches.
- On Video Games
- On The Ever-Changing World
- On Decision-Making
- On Romance
- On Women
- On Art
- On The Power of Story
- On How Our Brains See The World
- On Staying Positive
- On Good Versus Evil
“I don't like games. You're robbing the precious time of children to be children. They need to be in touch with the real world more.”
“In the past, humans hesitated when they took lives, even non-human lives. But society had changed, and they no longer felt that way. As humans grew stronger, I think that we became quite arrogant, losing the sorrow of 'we have no other choice.' I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by t...
“Sometimes I test myself saying, 'If I get a death sentence if I don't make this movie, would I still make this movie?'”
“I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live—if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.”
“Many of my movies have strong female leads—brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart. They'll need a friend, or a supporter, but never a savior. Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man.”
“If [hand-drawn animation] is a dying craft, we can't do anything about it. Civilization moves on. Where are all the fresco painters now? Where are the landscape artists? What are they doing now? The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. That's rare in any era.”
“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.”
“It seems like everything that we see perceived in the brain before we actually use our own eyes, that everything we see is coming through computers or machines and then is being input in our brain cells. So that really worries me.”
“Yet, even amidst the hatred and carnage, life is still worth living. It is possible for wonderful encounters and beautiful things to exist.”
“You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.”
1. Hayao Miyazaki Quotes. “Once you have met someone, you never really forget them.” – Hayao Miyazaki. “I get inspiration from my everyday life.” – Hayao Miyazaki. “You may not like what’s happening, but just accept it, and let’s try to live together. Even if you feel angry, let’s be patient and endure, let’s try to live together.
In October 2016, Michiyo Yasuda, head colorist at Studio Ghibli and longtime collaborator of Hayao Miyazaki, passed away at the age of 77. Miyazaki mourns her loss and recalls what he used to tell her, “She died suddenly. Yacchin used to say to me: “You're going to do another one."
Japanese. Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (終わらない人 宮﨑駿, Owaranai Hito Miyazaki Hayao) is a 2016 Japanese documentary film directed by Kaku Arakawa. The film follows the Academy Award -winning animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the wake of his decision to retire, including documenting the early production of his 2018 ...
