Top 27 Quotes & Sayings by Miyavi

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

I've realised how important having family is.

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

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

Every country has a dark side of their history.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

I am a musician and am so thankful for that. I have no experience of war. But I find a similarity between performing music onstage and acting - a reality of emotion.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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