100 Quotes by Takashi Miike

I'm deeply appreciative that many people have enjoyed my films, films that I made in my own style. The successes have helped me learn how to make films free of expectations and focus solely on the pure filmmaking aspect, without worrying about how much money it'll make.

That's a very Japanese idea - that children are an extension of their parents. And that when you're reborn, your new form reflects the sins of your previous life - you can't escape.

People tell all sorts of lies in order to live. That enables friendships to form and love to blossom.

I don't choose to make low-budget films. But that is the reality of surviving in the Japanese film industry. However, the trade off is, since we're working on small budgets, we have freedom. You can't buy this freedom with money. With this freedom, I think there are an infinite number of possibilities.

Audiences are an unknown mystery to me, so I can't really predict anything. For me, the best audience is myself, my crew, and the actors.

First Love' is one of my most hopeful movies. It's about love and relationships, so in that way it's different from my other films. That's why it's special for me.

Boxing is a metaphor for hitting back and showing you can win in life.

I actually think women are stronger and more capable than men, that men are actually dancing in the palms of women, who are running the show.

I'm not good at anything else. I just don't have a talent for anything other than filmmaking. Luckily, it's worked out.