Quotes By Utada Hikaru

But in Japanese, there's actually not much of a relationship between the music and the words.

I get strangely obsessed about the cleanliness of my house.

Sort of like, I have to make the Japanese lyrics really deep.

Actually, the fun part was not knowing what the heck I was going to be doing.

I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry.

And also, I think Japan places great value on the lyrics.

I squeeze oranges every morning to make juice.

The world is in motion, as it seems.

I'm not like a gorgeous bombshell or anything like that.

In English, the sounds and melodies I created were an inspiration to me, and words came to me as I explored the sounds, and from there I was able expand on the meaning.

I just want people to see that I do my own stuff, that I'm not stupid, and I can make fun of myself.

Since I was doing all of it myself, I had to decide where I wanted to go with the songs, how to proceed with the chords, if the sound was alright, and all that detail on my own.

I bought an espresso maker and coffee maker and make them myself every day.

The Japanese version comes with a translation, but that's different from the lyrics, so people could look things up and find a translation of their own if they're interested.

For cubic U I didn't know how it all got started at all.

In Japan, people don't really sing about sexual content.

There really aren't any completely Asian people singing right now.

I don't like going to the gym because I don't like being with people I don't know in that intense environment.

And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.

I do feel really determined, and that I have to pull myself together, but I don't really think like, my market has changed and my company has changed, and I'm going to make it BIG in America!

When people ask me exactly how much time I spend in each country, I always tell them I have no idea.

I've been missing Japanese literature so much of late.

I can never really enjoy being famous.

For the version of this CD released in Japan, a translation of the English lyrics is included, but there are lots of places where meanings are lost in the process of translation.

People do ask me if I think I can make it in the States.

The thing is, in English I'm able to write the lyrics as I'm making the song, once I'm done with the melody.

It's just that, when I'm in Japan I could foretell to a certain degree what would be accepted, so I certainly don't come up with any crazy arrangements.

The same parts of my brain get as excited as when I study bio or read a novel and write a paper on it.

No one told me I had to make something that would sell, but I personally want everyone to like my music.

Americans are somehow obsessed with her, and something about me hit a spot with people in Japan.