"We are all the heroes of our own stories."

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

我认为最好的演员是那些愿意冒险并且不怕失败的人。

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

I always try to push the boundaries of what cinema can do.

If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.