Namie Amuro Quotes

People around me called me an idol, so that's what I was.

My popularity plunged three years ago and I didn't try to court publicity.

In the beginning, I didn't dance that much and stuff.

If I get to wrapped up in how I have to be, or what I have to do, things gradually get worse and worse.

If I can't get a mental image from the song, I won't sing it.

I'm not completely at ease at rapping, I can't do it well yet.

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.