Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.

I think 2-D animation disappeared from Disney because they made so many uninteresting films. They became very conservative in the way they created them. It's too bad. I thought 2-D and 3-D could coexist happily.

What you mean by 'peace' is nothing more than the endless repetition of human folly.

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.

Chihiro, huh? Her real name's Chihiro? Can't beat the power of love.

I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it's an old system that we can't control.

I wanted to convey the message to children that this life is worth living.