The Role Of The Artist Is To

Human Beings Are Unable To Be Honest With Themselves About Themselves. They Cannot Talk About Themselves Without Embellishing.

I Can't Afford To Hate Anyone. I Don't Have That Kind Of Time.

Man Is A Genius When He Is Dreaming.

Of All My Films, People Wrote To Me Most About This One... ...i Had Wanted To Make The Idiot Long Before Rashomon. Since I Was Little I've Liked Russian Literature, But I Find That I Like Dostoevsky The Best And Had Long Thought That This Book Would Make A Wonderful Film. He Is Still My Favourite Author, And He Is The One - I Still Think - Who Writes Most Honestly About Human Existence.

Man Is A Genius When He Dreams. Dream What You Are Capable Of. The Harder You Dream It, The Sooner It Will Come True.