“As soon as I have the idea, I need to create as quickly as possible, b...” — Makoto Shinkai Quote

“As soon as I have the idea, I need to create as quickly as possible, because it's what's going on in society, and that's what connects me to my audience.”

“You learn a lot more from stories about getting rejected than stories about becoming happy.”

“I don't think anybody can replace Mr. Miyazaki.”

“The hole connects one side to the other, making it immediately more three-dimensional. A hole can itself have as much shape-meaning as a solid mass.”

“You give everything you have, build friendships within your team - in international football, you give everything for your country and play in a way that you hope connects with the fans.”

“I bring a record home, and it connects with me like nothing else. In my ideal situation, somebody will do that with my record.”