Akira Kurosawa Quotes, Thoughts and images

It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.

In a mad world only the mad are sane.

I can't afford to hate anyone. I don't have that kind of time.

The role of the artist is to not look away.

If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.

There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.

Man is a genius when he is dreaming.

If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.

The truth is in the mystery.

Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.

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

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

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

To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.

A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.

The great appeal of film is its relatability.

The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.

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.'