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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means to never look away.

Akira Kurosawa

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Akira Kurosawa
Age: 88 †
Born: 1910
Born: March 23
Died: 1998
Died: September 6
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I like silent pictures and I always have ... I wanted to restore some of this beauty. I thought of it, I remember in this way: one of techniques of modern art is simplification, and that I must therefore simplify this film.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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.
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Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied... That's why they can keep on working. I've been able to work for so long because I think next time, I'll make something good.
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In a mad world only the mad are sane.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take 'myself,' subtract 'movies,' and the result is 'zero.'
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The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they've been given. I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.
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Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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I can't afford to hate anyone. I don't have that kind of time.
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Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
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The truth is in the mystery.
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If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
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but ignorance is a kind of insanity in the human animal. People who delight in torturing defenseless children or tiny creatures are in reality insane. The terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.
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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.
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