“I always want to be in a creative position, where I can concentrate and grow as a creator. I feel if I don't do that, I might as well not be in the industry.”
Kojima said in 2008 that he always wants to be in a creative position where he can concentrate and grow as a creator, and that if he does not do that he might as well not be in the industry.
“I think that creating things is a means to say goodbye to your past self, so I think what you're saying is exactly right.”
“But if Kojima Productions collapses, that doesn’t follow this trend at all. It’s a step backwards for indies. So I needed to stand firm and continue this project.”
“And in my spare time I want to establish a new game, which I have been wanting to do for a long time. I do have strong urges to create a new title other than the Metal Gear series.”
“I create films and art within the medium of games. This is not a conscious choice, it is simply an inevitable result.”
“Ourselves, we're like the people who made their own films before making it big in Hollywood. I think we've got the skills we need to make anything we want, anywhere we want, on any budget we want. That's where my pride, or my confidence, comes from.”