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

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.

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.

This is a good thing, mixing culture to make something new, something no one has ever seen. This is kind of a new history.

Why was he drawn to complicated women, or were all women--all people, finally--complicated?

I have loved you from the moment I heard your voice. Thank you for coming here, and being my Christmas miracle.

The nurses did their best to spruce up the antiseptic corridors but the smell of pine boughs was overpowered by Pine Sol and no one paused beneath the mistletoe on the contagious ward.

My recipes aren't geared towards women; my books are marketed towards women because women are the biggest market for weight loss, weight management and weight maintenance and for cooking.

The more freedom is extended to business, the more prisons have to be built for those who suffer from that business.

Life You have been good to me.... You have not made yourself too dear to juggle with.

We want to create hope for the person ... we must give hope, always hope.

If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way.

I think more and more people are recognizing how much adults and elders are actually needed. That's a gift of the sibling society.

As to posterity, I may ask what has it ever done to oblige me?