30 Best Akira Kurosawa Quotes

In a mad world, only the mad are sane. – Akira Kurosawa

Man is a genius when he is dreaming. – Akira Kurosawa

The role of the artist is to not look away. – Akira Kurosawa

To be an artist means never to look away. – Akira Kurosawa

With a good script, a good director can produce a masterpiece. With the same script, a mediocre director can produce a passable film. But with a bad script, even a good director can't possibly make a good film. – Akira Kurosawa

What is the use of worrying about something that hasn't happened yet? You can't change the future. – Akira Kurosawa

I can't afford to hate anyone. I don't have that kind of time. – Akira Kurosawa

The young cannot live without some kind of hero. – Akira Kurosawa

A truly good screenplay must be so compelling that it can be understood even if you just listen to it. – Akira Kurosawa

People today have forgotten they're really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. – Akira Kurosawa

The best way to find an answer is to hold the question in your heart. – Akira Kurosawa

Unless you have a really good reason to make a film, it's not worth the trouble. – Akira Kurosawa

In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with others. – Akira Kurosawa

A film is a reflection of the director's own heart. – Akira Kurosawa

The most important asset I have is my intuition. – Akira Kurosawa

The characters in my films try to live honestly and make their way through the turbulent times of their lives. – Akira Kurosawa

There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself. – Akira Kurosawa

I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, the theme is, "Why can't people be happier together?" – Akira Kurosawa

The human heart is a fragile thing. It can be easily broken by the slightest thing. – Akira Kurosawa

I like silent pictures and I always have. They are often much more beautiful than sound pictures are. – Akira Kurosawa

A film is a picture of the wind. You can't photograph the wind itself, but you can photograph its effect on the world. – Akira Kurosawa

To be a good director, you must also be a good teacher. – Akira Kurosawa

The final product is not what is important to me. The process is what I value. – Akira Kurosawa

There is something that might be called the beauty of sorrow. No one can paint it as well as the Japanese. – Akira Kurosawa

The most difficult part of directing is getting the audience to see what you want them to see. – Akira Kurosawa

I have never once made a film with a preconceived message. – Akira Kurosawa

When you are shooting a film, you are creating a new world. – Akira Kurosawa

I don't like to analyze myself too much. I prefer to just do the work. – Akira Kurosawa

Cinema is a frame. Within that frame, you can capture reality, or you can create a new one. – Akira Kurosawa

The essence of a good film is that it makes you forget you are sitting in a theater. – Akira Kurosawa