Akira Kurosawa Inspirational Quotes (34)

People today have forgotten they're really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better... They don't know it, but they're losing nature. They don't see that they're going to perish. The most important things for human beings are clean air and clean water.

I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.

The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something. What nurtures this root and makes it grow into a tree is the script. What makes the tree bear flowers and fruit is the directing.

Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.

The role of the artist is to not look away.

The great appeal of film is its relatability.

Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people. They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.

The truth is in the mystery.

In a mad world only the mad are sane.

Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.