Miyavi Quotations

Usually I go to the studio to write lyrics and compose music. I try to be a dad as much as possible at home.

I didn't want to represent any negative side of the country where I was born and raised.

I find a similarity between performing music onstage and acting - a reality of emotion.

My philosophy is my learning process. Until you die, you must evolve and improve.

Michael Jackson had a stable vision. He had a strong message, not only pop. People just fainted at his concert.

The reason I put make-up on or wear the costume is to try and find my own style. It's like my guitar style - I'm just trying to be an original artist.

Every country has a dark side of their history.

There's nothing that everyone likes in the world. People have different opinions. It's just the way of living. I know that there will be differences.

Sometimes I just rely on technique on stage, but it's not about technique. It's about how much you want to deliver the message to the audience. That's all.

It's really important to create something, like with my creations as a musician. Just let it flow. Focus on how to deliver message to audience. Don't get ego.

I'm trying to talk to my kids in Japanese, because I'm not a pro English speaker. My wife speaks to them in English. That's her first language. I don't want my kids to feel the same as me when I was studying English. It was so frustrating.

I really wanted to speak English because I started touring the world, and I wanted to communicate with people directly.

Then to deliver the message to the audience is our mission. I tried to imagine, if they killed my family, daughters, I would do anything to protect my family. It's insane but that's the situation everybody was in.

It feels like guitarists are samurais. You know, I'm playing a guitar, instead of a katana!

I'm the one and only. In heaven and on Earth

There's no such thing as a meaningless, worthless, or stupid dream.

No matter how far apart we are, we are all under and looking at the same sky.

I know life is hard but we can always find hope in music and wash away our tears

I feel responsible to make something original as a Japanese artist. There are lots of singers and guitarists, but I feel that on stage its meaningless to copy something someone has done before.

Being alone means there is no one else in this world

If you lost your way, just ask somebody. If you lost your dream, just close your eyes again. And some day you will blossom, with your hands wide spread to the sun.

Sometimes life becomes a bit difficult. There are hard times and even some little things can mess up your life. Make the best out of these moments. Don’t forget to smile. You can cry as loud as you want, but smile. Just stand up and go on. You can do everything you want.

And a flower, doesn't even know it's own beauty it's entire life. Sad, huh?

If dreaming is free, then making it come true is, too.