79 Quotes by Makoto Shinkai

When Ando arrives in the studio, he picks up his pen even before he gets a cup of tea, and he stays seated until the very last train at night. He hardly eats, just nibbles at little balls of rice at his desk.

I think animation can tell more than live action.

'Your Name''s success told me movies still have the power to connect with society. As a medium, it still has a power that resonates.

You learn a lot more from stories about getting rejected than stories about becoming happy.

My life has had a lot of fun moments, but I tend to feel sadness more often.

People who draw tend to think they're craftsmen, so they really want to hang onto their pens and papers, but it's not terribly productive. To be honest with you, it's faster and easier to start with the computer.

I don't think anybody can replace Mr. Miyazaki.

I pay attention to the things that nobody else is looking at.

Of course I'm happy when people mention his name and mine in the same breath. It's like a dream. But I know they are overpraising 'Your Name' because I am absolutely not at Miyazaki's level. Honestly, I really don't want Miyazaki to see it because he will see all its flaws.