Humans have both the urge to create and destroy.

You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.

I myself become terrified of death when I am in a negative state of mind. But the thought of death ceases to bother me once I become productive.

No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.

Actually I think CGI has the potential to equal or even surpass what the human hand can do.

I believe that fantasy in the meaning of imagination is very important. We shouldn't stick too close to everyday reality but give room to the reality of the heart, of the mind, and of the imagination.

Almost all Japanese animation is produced with hardly any basis taken from observing real people, you know. It's produced by humans who can't stand looking at other humans. And that's why the industry is full of otaku!