I like the idea of bringing cartoon characters to life... and although the Americans have already attempted this, their culture is not sufficiently humane to make it work.

I don't snack all the time, but I do sometimes drink l more than I should.

Catherine Deneuve is the man I've always wanted to be.

If cinema is a woman then certainly there are many shores.

At twenty you have many desires which hide the truth, but beyond forty there are only real and fragile truths - your abilities and your failings.

The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching.

What you eat and drink is 50 percent of life.

The relationship between an actor and a director is like a love story between a man and a woman. I'm sure sometimes I'm the woman.

One of the advantages of my profession is I come into contact with many people.

The wine I produce is not for keeping. Its the wine you want when meeting friends for a game of cards.

I'm curious about people. That's what I've always done since I've been a small boy. I'm curious about others.

I want all of my lasts to be with you

If it's fiction, then it better be true.

You are always going to love him, " she said. " You're stuck with that.

But still, " Ayumi said, "it seems to me that this world has a serious shortage of both logic and kindness.""You may be right, " Aomame said, "But it's too late to trade it in for another one.

He's not a lad that likes to stand on his feet.

It is a cheap zeal that reserves its passions to combat only the sins and temptations of others.

When you have passionate fans, they feel like they're a part of your career.

In the artist's recreation of the world we are enabled to see the world.

We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.

Everyone has the right to their own opinion.