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 li….

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

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

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

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..

When I was snowed under with the work of an idol, I didnt have time to think..

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

I wish I could balance life as an artist and a mother, but sometimes when I am doing live concerts, I have to ask people to help me in my other role..

Until now, I was insecure and I believed what the people around me said in regarding what I should sing..

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

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

Simply, there are many things I would like to do..

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

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

When I was younger, there was a huge gap between what I wanted to do and what I could do as an idol..

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 t….

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

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

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….

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