Of course, my motto is still, 'Work is work, private is private.

If there are rules and regulations, I can't help it, I want to break them.

I'd heard a lot of Asian people were rooting for me, but I had no idea. I was stunned. They were... impassioned, especially compared to Japan. I couldn't even have anticipated that kind of welcome

Of course, my motto is still, 'Work is work, private is private.

It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music

The way I work, typically, I do everything at the very last minute. Even if I was given two months, I'd do it in the last three days

I have trouble voicing my thoughts... I can't communicate very well that way.