– When asked to name a strong point, something you can say “I’m better at this than other people” about, what comes to mind?
\n[Let’s see, I’m relatively quick about making changes, aren’t I? Even I think “I’ve changed!”]<\/p>\n
– That takes a lot of strength, doesn’t it? Even when it requires something you hate doing, you don’t let it drag on much?
\n[Hmmmm…… Well, it doesn’t really matter if I let it drag on or not. I get the change made. When your needs are pressing, you have to change. Even if I formerly held a certain opinion, if I think there needs to be a change, I’ll contradict it. Not moving forward is a waste of time. Well, that just means I’m “sloppy” about going back on my word (laughs).]<\/p>\n
– You call yourself sloppy? tetsu-san, you aren’t the stubborn type? – Mmhmm. Now, please elaborate on your other good points, things you like about yourself. – Is this because when you see someone bursting in with “Me, me, me!” you think “How uncool,” about them? – That might be it. Perhaps, tetsu-san, your strong point might be “not worrying” or something? – On the other hand, there are also a lot of people who get incredibly nervous, aren’t there? Going into their room an hour before the show starts, and so on….. – (laughs) Other than going on stage, do you get nervous about anything? – For example, when you state your opinion, you might be told “Fine then, you do it,”…… – But don’t you have to, because of your position? – But don’t you think that’s a strong point, too? You have persuasive power, like “Since tetsu-san said so, let’s do it that way.” – Also, it’s a strong point for you, tetsu-san, to be able to think “That’s how it’s going to be” and stick with it as you move forward. For instance, since you thought “hyde’s best on vocals!” and pushed for that, ken-san’s energy was directed towards guitar when he joined. – Is that so? I think that kind of strength is a very important quality in you. – So it’s even rarer for you to be confident about something and actually advance it? Interviewer : Honma Yuuko – When asked to name a strong point, something you can say “I’m better at this than other people” about, what comes to mind? – That takes a lot of strength, doesn’t it? Even when it requires something you hate doing, you don’t let it drag on much?
\n[Deep down, I really don’t want to be stubborn. I want to have a soft head (1)<\/a><\/a> (laughs). Of course, I think I do get stubborn sometimes… But I remind myself that I don’t want to be stubborn.]<\/p>\n
\n[My good points? It’s when I’m asked a question like this that I don’t want to say what my good points are, you know? It’s time to say “No comment” (laughs). Not to brag, but I have good aesthetics, don’t I? Probably.]<\/p>\n
\n[Actually, no, I think it’s impressive. “I wish I could say things like that.” Usually, I think about balancing all sorts of things.]<\/p>\n
\n[That’s a strong point? (laughs) But, there are a lot of people who don’t worry about things. In this line of work, especially.]<\/p>\n
\n[That’s worrying too much. Thinking about only that. So, I’m sloppier (laughs). I think I’ll make myself into that kind of character, from now on. Because, I’ve got this image as a “hard to please, picky person” and I want to change that. I’m sloppy! (laughs) No, really. Before a show, I’m going “Uh oh! Only ten minutes left, I gotta get ready!” While I’m getting ready, I don’t have time to be nervous.]<\/p>\n
\n[Besides going on stage? When a lot of staff or band members are around, I get nervous about stating my own opinion. I get embarrassed. So, making an announcement in front of a school classroom makes me more nervous than performing at Tokyo Dome does…… Well, I don’t have to do that anymore, but before, I did, whenever I raised my hand in class to share my opinion…… but it wasn’t really nerves, just that I didn’t like it. When I don’t need to stand out, I don’t like to.]<\/p>\n
\n[Ah, it’s easier to follow instructions. It’s tiring to be the one giving instructions. “Ah, they might do it all wrong,” or “I can’t let them handle it”… I don’t like looking after others like that.]<\/p>\n
\n[Since I’m the leader, there are things I have to look after, and things I need to do or say even though I don’t like to. Also, sometimes it won’t be my own opinion, but something we all agreed on, but it has to be me who passes on the message, and no matter what I do, I’m made out to be the bad guy, I’m misunderstood. Like they’re thinking “Why does tetsu get the last word?” That’s very hurtful, for me personally.]<\/p>\n
\n[No waaaay, but it would be nice if that were true.]<\/p>\n
\n[Well, when I’m that confident about something I can stick to it unwaveringly. I do have confidence in myself, and once I reach a certain degree of certainty about my own answer, I can argue for it. It’s just that, I have to reach the point where I’m sure “This is absolutely the right thing to do.” That is, it has to be best for me as well as for everyone else involved. When I say things like that, I seem like a very self-confident person, so I don’t want to do it very often.]<\/p>\n
\n[Nah, for me to think “This is absolutely the best way to go,” doesn’t happen all that often. Most of the time, I’m unsure. “This is good, that’s good, they’re both good…” is a lot more common. A clear cut “This is the best way” only happened a few times in my life.]<\/p>\n
\n[Guess so. I don’t understand myself, anymore. So I don’t want to talk about strong points. I’m sloppy!]<\/p>\n
\nTranslated by Natalie Arnold<\/p>\n\n<\/a>
\n1. In Japanese, someone stubborn is said to have a “stone head,” much like the English term “hard-headed.” So, tetsu is saying he wants to be the opposite of stubborn, hence soft-headed. Go back.<\/a>
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\n[Let’s see, I’m relatively quick about making changes, aren’t I? Even I think “I’ve changed!”]<\/p>\n
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