Paraphrase 2022-09
“But humans are imaginative, and since I'm also a creator, I don't want to hurt other creators' feelings, even if their work isn't entirely good.”
What it documents
Asked why he posts so much about film on his social media, Kojima explained his rule: he is also a creator and does not want to hurt other creators’ feelings, even when their work is not entirely good; when you make something you face a lot of praise and a lot of criticism, and he knows that.
Source
HIDEO KOJIMA presents Brain Structure, ep. 2 «Hideo Kojima on film 'NOPE'» (Spotify Studios × Kojima Productions); official English dub, own transcription, 2022-09 (00:01:35–00:02:01). View source ↗
“Mr. Kojima, you often post about films on your social media. — Yes, I post about them. […] since I'm also a creator, I don't want to hurt other creators' feelings, even if their work isn't entirely good. When you make something, you face a lot of both praise and criticism.”