I myself become terrified of death when I am in a negative state of mind. But the thought of death ceases to bother me once I become productive.

I like underwater life.

Reality is for people that lack imagination.

Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.

I am an animator. I feel like I'm the manager of a animation cinema factory. I am not an executive. I'm rather like a foreman, like the boss of a team of craftsmen. That is the spirit of how I work.

Life is a winking light in the darkness.

The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos.

Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.

There are all kinds of values within the films but I don't make message films.

I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.

Those are shrines. Some people believe spirits live in them.

When you laugh at yourself, you gain perspective. Then you realize that the mistakes you made, as long as they didn't hurt anyone but yourself——well, you can forgive yourself for those.

The future vibrated with uncertainty. I had failed. I had ignorance. I had hope.

Busyness chokes deep thinking.

Motherhood unwittingly molds us into all we are now, or are - destined to be.

Great minds tend toward banality. It is the noblest effort of individualism. But it implies a sort of modesty, which is so rare that it is scarcely found except in the greatest, or in beggars.

Success will be when every child in the world has access to a service like Childline and knows that someone who cares is just a phone call away

It's all about embracing your inner beauty and just living for yourself.

I added up all the money the church paid me for the first 25 years and gave it all back.

It is inappropriate (to allow parents) to design the curriculum and to run the school.

What a pretty thing man is when he goes in his doublet and hose and leaves off his wit!