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I Certainly Wasn't Able To Get It When I Was A Kid Growing Up On The Lower East Side; It Was Very Hard At That Time For Me To Balance What I Really Believed Was The Right Way To Live With The Violence I Saw All Around Me - I Saw Too Much Of It Among The People I Knew.

The Term 'giant' Is Used Too Often To Describe Artists. But In The Case Of Akira Kurosawa, We Have One Of The Rare Instances Where The Term Fits.

I've Been Thrown Out Of Schools And Fired From Jobs. I Don't Want To Work. I Can Honestly Say I Haven't Done An Honest Day's Work In My Life.

When Everything Is Added Up, The Frequent Blows Weighted Against The Sporadic Triumphs, This Is I Have To Say Not Just A Vocation, It's A Great Gift. But You Also Know This, For Your Work, For Your Passion, Every Day Is A Rededication. Painters, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Filmmakers. It's The Same For All Of You, All Of Us. Every Step Is A First Step. Every Brush Stroke Is A Test. Every Scene Is A Lesson. Every Shot Is A School. So, Let The Learning Continue.

I Don't Think There Is Any Difference Between Fantasy And Reality In The Way These Should Be Approached In A Film. Of Course If You Live That Way You Are Clinically Insane.