If You're Going To Retire,

It Would Be Wonderful If I Could See The End Of Civilization During My Lifetime.

At The Time, Sword And Sorcery Stories Were Quite Popular. There Were Female Warriors Waving Swords Around As Well, But The Genre Is Populated Entirely With People Who Have Absolutely No Responsibility To Anyone, So I Knew My Story Would Have To Be Completely Different From Any Of These.

I Get Inspiration From My Everyday Life.

Animators Can Only Draw From Their Own Experiences Of Pain And Shock And Emotions.

I Make Films As A Business, Not As A Cultural Endeavor.