Takeshi Kitano

“One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling around the characters. I find that totally fake.”

“For me comedy and violence has a lot in common. Just as you expect, comedy always lurks behind the most unexpected of circumstances.”

“I intentionally shoot violence to make the audience feel real pain. I have never and I will never shoot violence as if it's some kind of action video game.”

“I thought maybe I could become like the next Van Gogh. I bought a sunflower and painted it, and it looked like the work of a 6-year-old.”

“Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.”