"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."

没有经济复苏，就没有日本的未来。

如果你放弃所有让你想活到一百岁的东西，你就可以活到一百岁。

I don’t think of myself as a classical artist or a pop artist. I just think of myself as an artist.

I think the key to making a good movie is to make sure that the audience cares about the characters.