If You're Going To Retire, Retire Early.

I Find It Pointless Sitting In My House Not Working, Though I Like To Go On Extended Vacations From Time To Time.

Personally I Am Very Pessimistic. But When, For Instance, One Of My Staff Has A Baby You Can't Help But Bless Them For A Good Future. Because I Can't Tell That Child, 'oh, You Shouldn't Have Come Into This Life.' And Yet I Know The World Is Heading In A Bad Direction. So With Those Conflicting Thoughts In Mind, I Think About What Kind Of Films I Should Be Making.

Airplanes Are The Most Beautiful When They Are In The Air.

It Would Be Wonderful If I Could See The End Of Civilization During My Lifetime.

I Am An Animator. I Feel Like I'm The Manager Of A Animation Cinema Factory. I Am Not An Executive. I'm Rather Like A Foreman, Like The Boss Of A Team Of Craftsmen. That Is The Spirit Of How I Work.