“Miyazaki has a great talent, but I really struggle every time I create...” — Makoto Shinkai Quote

“Miyazaki has a great talent, but I really struggle every time I create a new film and am far from Miyazaki.”

“The identity of Studio Ghibli movies are how the characters move. They move like live, real people.”

“When I made 'Voices of a Distant Star,' I wanted to make money from making that movie, of course, but that wasn't my major reason.”

“You can be talented, but having great talent isn't enough. You have to work every day or someone will pass you up.”

“Rock music is predictable, unless there's great talent involved.”

“At the level at which I work with people, their great talent is paired with great insecurity. Self-doubt is literally the twin of self-confidence. And I have to be there for both.”