19 Quotes by Joe Hisaishi

You don't get music in your daily life, do you? Even in a movie, it's unnatural to have music. I always feel it's unnatural. But I want to make it not unnatural, to construct reality in another sense.

I don't want to work with directors who use music only to accentuate sound effects. I want to work with people who give music the value it deserves.

I consider myself a part-time worker when it comes to the piano, but you need to play regularly to stay sharp.

What I place most importance on is trying to create more opportunities to showcase the music, in a way that new listeners will be able to understand and feel passionate about.

When I am on stage I am locked away in energy and in concentration. I hear and I think about nothing but the music and I can only relax when it is over.

I actually don't like playing the piano or conducting the orchestra.

With streaming, everything is focused on singles. That means an artist's depth doesn't have the chance to shine through.

I was originally a minimalist, so that's my foundation.

I don't think that because l'm a composer I only have to compose music.