Quotes from Hideo Kojima

It's part of my ritual to watch a new film every day, no matter what. It's important to me.

One of my first dreams when I was a child was becoming a painter.

I won't make games with senseless violence. There has to be a reason for it, such as war.

People nowadays don't know about the Cold War and the U.S.'s old rivalry with the U.S.S.R.

You have to be very careful when you're working on a sequel, because it has to be a continuation of what you did before.

I don't really want to be a celebrity.

As far as how I create games, I'm just reflecting what I feel, the things I have in my mind. I put those out there. Some of the things that I'm going through, the things that surround me, might be reflected there. But for me, it's a natural process. I just reflect what I feel into the game.

There are so many books and movies I like I never mention specific ones.

My unlimited desire to create stuff surpasses the advancement in hardware power.

I want to show people how there are variations and different interpretations of good and evil.

I try to watch a movie a day, if not more, and through movies, I learned about so many different political themes I hadn't been interested in and cultural things I hadn't been aware of and economic factors I hadn't thought about.

I want to continue making things.

I respect Shigeru Miyamoto, so there will be a lot of mushrooms in 'Metal Gear Solid 3.' But you cannot eat turtles.

Hollywood continues to present the U.S. Army as being the good guys, always defeating the aliens or foreigners.

Games shouldn't only be fun. They should teach or spark an interest in other things.

Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don't think that in itself is bad.

I want my games to teach a message about life, by presenting situations where the answer isn't a clear yes or no.

My parents were huge fans of westerns, European cinema, and horror in particular. They wouldn't just show me kids' films.

My first concept was for a game in which you were a prisoner of war and simply had to escape. If you were caught, you'd be brought back to the prison. The idea was for a non-combat game.

At Disneyland, you never go 'backstage' - even when you're in the bathroom.

I don't like necessarily that people think 'Metal Gear' defines me. I love 'Metal Gear,' don't get me wrong. But as a creator, I really want to work on other projects, including new games.

I have always had a fascination about what's inside a human being.

Personally, I'm not too fond of remakes.

Looking back, I am thankful that I didn't go into the film industry.