See With Eyes Unclouded By Hate.

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 Get Inspiration From My Everyday Life.

Chihiro, Huh? Her Real Name's Chihiro? Can't Beat The Power Of Love.

The Concept Of Portraying Evil And Then Destroying It - I Know This Is Considered Mainstream, But I Think It Is Rotten. This Idea That Whenever Something Evil Happens Someone Particular Can Be Blamed And Punished For It, In Life And In Politics Is Hopeless.

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.