“I think I am more of a coward than anybody. It's a very weird feeling. The more I fear violence, the more I'm inclined to depict it in films.” ThinkingFeelingsFilmViolenceCowardWeird Feeling Author:Takeshi Kitano
“I think my way of showing violence is unique from that of other filmmakers, in that when I show it, it hurts. It happens unexpectedly and looks painful. That's how it is in real life, and that's how it should be expressed. I don't glamorize it, nor do I depict it without necessity or inevitability.” ThinkingWayShouldLooksRealShowsHappensHurtViolenceUniquePainfulReal LifeMy WayFilmmakerIt HurtsInevitability Author:Takeshi Kitano
“I always come to conclusions very fast. Well, that is one way of thinking, and the other way would be that I lack the necessary perseverance to stick to one thing that really fits me. I don't know if it's a good thing or bad thing.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayWellsWould BeOne ThingFitGood ThingsSticksPerseveranceConclusionOne WayBad ThingsWay Of Thinking Author:Takeshi Kitano
