I've done a lot of Samurai film in Japan, and sometimes done the choreography by myself.

None of us knows how long he shall live or when his time will come. But soon, all that will be left of our brief lives is the pride our children feel when they speak our names.

I've been wearing kimono for several years, and armor.

It's a Samurai story [47 ronin], so if we change too much Japanese audiences will have strong against feelings to the film. It's not good.

A lot of country making films in English, but in Japan we are very shy to speak English.

It's very difficult to introduce the world to our culture.

I believe, the Japanese film industry must be open.

I saw a lot of 47 Ronin on the TV, in the films, and I've done Chushingura Gaiden Yotsuya Kaidan [Crest of Betrayal, 1994] directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

I was a child actor, so when I started filming when I was five years old, it was a long time ago.

This is almost the most famous story The last samurai - Samurai story - in Japan.

I've done Last Samurai in Japan, in LA, in New Zealand. Even in Japan it is very hard to shoot, because there's been so many changes. Only around a temple can we shoot.

A valid contract requires voluntary offer, acceptance, and consideration.

A man needs to feel a little fear, Tolui, if only to have the pride of conquering it.

If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna.

To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.

I said that an expert was a fella who was afraid to learn anything new because then he wouldn't be an expert anymore.

I would take songs that I'd loved as a child and redo them in my mind for the new voice I had, the low voice.

[Charles McPherson] was kind enough to go to a record gig of mine where we recorded a song of his.

People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it.

Only acknowledge your limitations for the purpose of overcoming them.

Let us confess it: evil strides the world.