It is the fate of modern life that we repeatedly lose touch with nature, the environment, the planet. But we try to regain it again and again. It's like a circle. In children's hearts and souls when they're born into the world, nature already exists deep inside them. So what I want to do in my work is tap into their souls

[on the future of hand-drawn animation] I'm actually not that worried. I wouldn't give up on it completely. Once in a while there are strange, rich people who like to invest in odd things. You're going to have people in the corners of garages making cartoons to please themselves. And I'm more interested in those people than I am in big business.

I would like to make a film to tell children "it's good to be alive".

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

See with eyes unclouded by hate.

Nobody has the right to sit in judgment and decide what's good or bad for you.

I like underwater life.