I wanted to emphasize the fact that I'd matured. I wanted to break away from the image of being the youngest member of Big Bang, as well as the image I gave off on variety shows.

I never thought about extending the promotions. Maybe I've matured but I feel that a shorter and more powerful promotion is better.

When I enter a club and hear my song being played, I feel like it's not really my song and when I see people dancing to my song, I feel like jumping up on stage and treating them to drinks.

Taeyang's [music] is like hamburgers. He'll produces various flavors while staying within the boundaries of them being hamburgers such as a chicken burger and shrimp burger.

[Elbowing incident] was a joke but what I want to say now is that I'm a bit sad that everyone failed to see that.

I watched and learned about music as a member of Big Bang. Of course it's important to show my charms as an artist by showing my abilities but that's what our solo activities are for.

Nobody says anything to me now when it comes to Japanese. They actually ask me things. I now have power!