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  • You always have to appeal to your audience. You always have to consider how well your project will do in terms of admissions. I abandoned many stories because of that. But I don't get too down about it. It's something I accepted from the time I decided to work in films. I could always do something else if I got sick of it, like draw manga, or make my own films. I found it pointless sitting in my house not working, though I'd like to go on extended vacations from time to time.

    "Hayao Miyazaki: Governors Award Recipient Says ‘I Intend to Work Until the Day I Die’". Interview with Mark Schilling, variety.com. November 7, 2014.