I was pretty good at it because I liked playing it. I didn't think of it in terms of something I had to do.

I like people to see that classical music is not stuffy. It's something for any generation.

Sometimes it's hard to find the time to practice, but you have to. It's not always about having fun when you make this a career. No matter if you feel like it or not, you have to practice.

There was this guy in my class doing guitar. I loved it right away. Kids always enjoy the moment ? that's the best.

Until around late last year there was an air that made it seem pretty hard to voice dissent from within the (LDP) against policy issues that Mr. Koizumi was trying to accomplish.

Sony's results look pretty much in line with market expectations, in that they didn't disappoint. The problem is that you can't see any pillar of growth.