Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same. - Hayao Miyazaki
We live in an age when it is cheaper to buy the rights to movies than to make them. - Hayao Miyazaki
The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten. This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, in life and in politics is hopeless. - Hayao Miyazaki
In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all. - Hayao Miyazaki
Many of my movies have strong female leads- brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart. They'll need a friend, or a supporter, but never a savior. Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man. - Hayao Miyazaki
Yet, even amidst the hatred and carnage, life is still worth living. It is possible for wonderful encounters and beautiful things to exist. - Hayao Miyazaki
Once you have met someone, you never really forget them. - Hayao Miyazaki
Life is a winking light in the darkness. - Hayao Miyazaki