Japanese Quotes

I think that ballads are always something where I can really become one with the audiance.

I think afterall, a promotion video is a piece of work in it's own right.

I stopped caring what people thought.

I never had the chance to consider what or how I wanted to be.

I had no choice in the decision to make myself available. I was not always doing things I wanted to do.

I guess you could say I'm cautious, or a coward.

I get even more nervous singing when everyone's fallen silent, but I really try to communicate the meaning of the lyrics, and there's people there listening to that, and if they're moved by it, then I'm moved as well.

I enjoyed the opportunities, but there was no time to think.

I came back to do a live concert. Nobody had done that before and I know my managers were worried.

From my debut until now, I've always wanted to sing and dance.

For the most part, I don't care about what everyone else is doing, or what is popular.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Even my closest friend said I was finished, but I think I may be a little different from the others.

After I can be happy with knowing that I did what I wanted to do.

Actually, recording the Suite Chic album was so much fun and while working on this new album, people that I've worked with from Suite Chic has lend their voice.

Now, on nights that I can't sleep, I play video games alone until the morning.

If I don't think about anything, and start with a clean slate, in terms of what I have to do, a lot of different ideas come up, and I can think about things more openly.

During my grief, I realised there was nothing I could do for my mother, but I did have a child.

Aside from my work, in my everyday private life, I'm not a very adventureous person. I don't look for change.

The Iran nuclear issue is on top of the agenda. It is a very complicated issue with long history.

Seen from the United States or Europe, Iran's nuclear program often causes most concern, but from the perspective of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the North Korean program is equally worrying.

Satellite images suggest North Korea is building a light-water reactor and working on uranium enrichment. This is troubling.

The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation.

I am marrying her because I love her.

To serve as prime minister while being too mindful of the approval rating is like serving as a prime minister on a roller coaster. What is important, I believe, is that I really act on promises that I make and leave results. Leave a track record and show that to the Japanese public, who will, at the

To protect people's lives and keep our children safe, we must implement public-works spending and do so proudly. If possible, I'd like to see the Bank of Japan purchase all of the construction bonds that we need to issue to cover the cost. That would also forcefully circulate money in the market. Th

The visits Prime Minister Koizumi made to the Yasukuni Shrine, I believe, had nothing to do with approval ratings. He paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine to pay respects to the people of Japan who fought and lost their lives for the country and to pray for the peace of their souls.

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance.

The 20th century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard. I believe that we have to look at our own history with humility and think about our responsibility.