Nicolas Cage Quotes

The Japanese are great at inventing complex systems of rules, and not so great at explaining those rules to foreign visitors.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

Gozu' was influenced by American cinema.

'Your Name' is a film created with the innate imaginations of a Japanese team and put together in a domestic medium. When such a work is imbued with Hollywood filmmaking, we may see new possibilities that we had been completely unaware of - I am looking forward to the live-action film with excited anticipation.

I believe, the Japanese film industry must be open.

I grew up in a unique environment where I was immersed in both Japanese and American cultures equally.

I really wanted to do 'Band Baaja Baraat.' No regrets though, I did its remake in Tamil and felt a little content.

Culturally, I remember listening to Salil Chowdhury's music for Malayalam films. Many Bengali actors have worked in our films, too.

I'd love to work with Gerry Butler, Alan Cummings, and Ewan McGregor. It'd be amazing if we could do a Scottish Hollywood movie.

I am actually a 'Seven Samurai' fan.

My dad is Japanese; he was an art director there. My mom is half-English, half-Argentinian. They met in Japan in the '70s. Her parents were diplomats posted there.

Vipul Shah wanted me to do the Hindi adaptation of my film 'Kaakha Kaakha.' I declined the offer.

I remember my sisters, they loved a movie called 'The Naked Island.' And the flute was actually playing the main theme. A Japanese movie. A beautiful movie from 1961. I remember hearing this music with a flute many, many times a day at home.

When the first video was uploaded to YouTube, that's when we realized that people outside of Japan were interested. That's where we see Babymetal spreading, with people trying to mimic music or dance moves.

Being the captain is a great privilege and a responsibility to lead a great group with different cultures.

I'm a first-generation Japanese immigrant.

I'd taken 'Om Shanti Om' to Japan and they loved it because they just love the not holding back of emotions.

I had relatives who would go to Japan and bring back random stuff they bought at the airport or whatever - 'Ultraman' and 'Speed Racer,' stuff like that.

I'm doing 'Maula Jutt 2,' which is a Punjabi film. For me, it's a new experience because I have never spoken Punjabi, and I hope everyone is going to love it.

They sent us the script of 'Back to the Future III' and we wrote 'Doubleback' for it.

Rosemary's Baby' is one of my faves.

Telugu and Tamil industries keenly watch Malayalam movies and are appreciative of the content, be it 'Ustad Hotel,' 'Premam' or 'Bangalore Days.' They've also been listening to our music. That's how I was approached for Telugu films.

My dropkick is from Mexico, but my fighting spirit is from Japan.

In 1881, my dad's grandparents, who were Norwegian farmers, immigrated to the United States - the same year my great grandfather from Laguna Pueblo was put on a train to Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania.

I would even love to do a Bengali film if a good offer is made to me.