When you are completely satisfied with what you have made, you're pretty much done as a director. So when that happens, that'll sort of be the end.

If you're trying to be realistic and bring real life to the screen, you are going to have different elements. That's what I'm trying to do. As I make the movie, different elements come in naturally.

I think the reason why I have so many movies to my credit is that I never say no to any project, I never veto anything. I sort of challenge myself to do stuff, even if it's something that I've never done before.

At some moments, you feel attracted to someone of the same sex, even if it's not sexual. You just want to be like him.

I don't think about the audience, I don't think about what makes them happy, because there's no way for me to know. To try to think of what makes for entertainment is a very Japanese thing. The people who think like this are old-fashioned. They think of the audience as a mass, but in fact every person in the audience is different. So entertainment for everyone doesn't exist

I don't mind ratings boards. As a viewer, you have the right not to see a film.

When you are completely satisfied with what you have made, you're pretty much done as a director. So when that happens, that'll sort of be the end.