"When we compare a man in action and a girl in action, I feel girls are more gallant. If a boy is walking with a long stride, I don't think anything particular, but if a girl is walking gallantly, I feel 'that's cool.' Maybe that's because I'm a man, and women may think it's cool when they see a young man striding. At first, I thought 'this is no longer the era of men.' This is no longer the era of taigimeibun. But after ten years, I grew tired of saying that. I just say 'cause I like women.' That has more reality." - Hayao Miyazaki.