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

At the time, sword and sorcery stories were quite popular. There were female warriors waving swords around as well, but the genre is populated entirely with people who have absolutely no responsibility to anyone, so I knew my story would have to be completely different from any of these.

Maybe that's what these films are doing. They are my way of blessing the child

When a man is shooting a handgun, it's just like he is shooting because that's his job, and he has no other choice. It's no good. When a girl is shooting a handgun, it's really something.

You always have to appeal to your audience. You always have to consider how well your project will do in terms of admissions. I abandoned many stories because of that. But I don't get too down about it. It's something I accepted from the time I decided to work in films.

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

I find it pointless sitting in my house not working, though I like to go on extended vacations from time to time.