I’ve Become Skeptical Of The Unwritten Rule

There Are So Many Ships In The Animation Sea That Are Computer Driven, That I Think We Can Have At Least One That's Just A Log Raft That We Can Row By Hand.

I Wish I Was Better At Art. I Love Some Of The Great Artists Of The 19th Century And, Compared To Them, I Just Feel I Lack This Technique That They Had. They Have So Much Skill.

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 They 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.

When You Watch The Subtitled Version You Are Probably Missing Just As Many Things. There Is A Layer And A Nuance You're Not Going To Get. Film Crosses So Many Borders These Days. Of Course It Is Going To Be Distorted.

[on The Future Of Hand-drawn Animation] I'm Actually Not That Worried. I Wouldn't Give Up On It Completely. Once In A While There Are Strange, Rich People Who Like To Invest In Odd Things. You're Going To Have People In The Corners Of Garages Making Cartoons To Please Themselves. And I'm More Interested In Those People Than I Am In Big Business.