“I wish I was better at art. I love some of the great artists of the 19...” — Hayao Miyazaki Quote

“I wish I was better at art. I love some of the great artists of the 19th century and, compared to them, I just feel I lack this technique that they had. They have so much skill.”

“Personally I am very pessimistic. But when, for instance, one of my staff has a baby you can't help but bless them for a good future. Because I can't tell that child, 'Oh, you shouldn't have come into this life.' And yet I know the world is heading in a bad direction. So with those conflicting thoughts in mind, I think about what kind of films I should be making.”

“A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.”

“All art is but imitation of nature.”

“Hip-hop is the last true folk art.”