In Japan, it's strange to openly take credit for giving to charity or even to donate publicly.

I'd hasten to say that the prejudice in Dust City isn't completely analogous to racism in the real world.

I can't say I'm anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals.

Destiny isn't immutable. You can change your fate. But I'd say the only way to do it is with hard, intelligent work and long-term dedication to a goal.

I believe actual violence scars children much more than violence in storybooks.

In medieval Europe, childbirth was a leading cause of death. So widowed fathers with children were quite common, meaning stepmothers were equally common.

Historical atrocities have certainly shown that dehumanizing any group is the first step toward genocide.