Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people. They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
“IT IS QUITE ENOUGH IF A HUMAN BEING HAS BUT ONE FIELD WHERE HE OR SHE IS STRONG. IF A HUMAN BEING WERE STRONG… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
During the shooting of a scene the director’s eye has to catch even the minutest detail. But this does not mean glaring concentratedly at… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one... ...I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
