Akira Kurosawa is the pictorial William Shakespeare of our time.

I can't describe it, what I'm feeling and what I'm thinking. This means something. This is important.

Whether in success or in failure, I'm proud of every single movie I've ever directed.

I had no choice. It was just something that happened. I was always looking for ways to act out, and I got a camera and it acted out for me.

Even though I get older, what I do never gets old, and that's what I think keeps me hungry.

My head's not in the clouds, but I think I've gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman.

History opens up new worlds to film-makers all the time.