Namie Amuro
I don't think I did anything special to make myself charismatic for these girls.
I came back to do a live concert. Nobody had done that before and I know my managers were worried.
I began to think more like a mother myself, and to become positive in my work again.
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.
For me, dancing while singing lets me act cool, and hide my shyness, but I'm a bit embarressed singing ballads.
Even where music is concerned, my basic love for R&B hasn't changed, but lately I've grown able to listen to rock without resisting.
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.
Even in what I eat, for example, my favorite and least favorite foods never change.
During my grief, I realised there was nothing I could do for my mother, but I did have a child.
But then in Suite Chic (a collaboration project of hip hop and R&B artist), I did the stuff that I wanted to do and in having the opportunity to do your favorite things makes it easier to continue to do the things that you like, don't you think?
Aside from my work, in my everyday private life, I'm not a very adventureous person. I don't look for change.
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.