Takashi Miike Quotes

Limits are very important.

A kite needs to be tied down in order to fly. I learned how important restrictions can sometimes be in order to experience freedom.

I think you have to be wise and know your limitations and know how to work within them.

You must confine yourself within the modest limits of order.

Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.

I have rules for everything.

The more restrictions you have, the easier anything is to write.

You can have fantasies about having control over the world, but I know I can barely control my kitchen sink. That is the grace I'm given. Because when one can control things, one is limited to one's own vision.

I thrive on structure. I find my freedom in structure.

I tend not to dwell too much on ultimates.

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order.

I need to rein myself in sometimes.

A lot of great creativity comes from restrictions.

I think we could all do better sometimes of not overextending ourselves as much.

You can only bite off so much, so you gotta know what you want to do.

I am a very strict mother, and as a mother, it's my responsibility to guide my kids and tell them to go how far and no further. There should be rules and guidelines for the kids, and they should know their limits.

Rules should not be barriers; they should be guides.

My creativity thrives with limitations.

No group in any sector can go anywhere without rules.

Everything depends on knowing how much,” she said, and “Good is knowing when to stop.

Discipline must be maintained.

Two rules: You enter without breaking. And you remember that nobody misses what you don't take.

We humans have two great problems: the first is knowing when to begin; the second is knowing when to stop.