CNN Talk Asia Interview Transcript

[Delirium-Zer0]

Okay, I changed "I'm try to forever" to "I'm child forever" because it makes more sense in context (i forget who suggested it). But yeah so that's fixed now

[extepan]

thanks for your great work!

[Kodayumi]

Do you have the link for the interview?

[jeffycue]

thanks!!

[Deep snow]

thanks soo much!

[Chandrachan]

Arigatou for the script!! Every time I was reading Ayu's English parts I kept remembering her talking in that cute voice

[truehappiness]

Woo, a transcript!

Thanks again~

[AngelSenshi]

Oooh I never knew there was a transcript; thanks for this!!

[gallowsCalibrator]

I loved this interview~~~!!
Thanks for this!

[Calico]

Oh, yeah, sure...now I find this...after I spent five hours a couple months ago typing it up myself XD

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Calico

Oh, yeah, sure...now I find this...after I spent five hours a couple months ago typing it up myself XD

D'oh~! Haha.

I always make sure to search for things and see if they're on AHS before scanning/ripping/whatever, haha.

[Calico]

So do I but for whatever reason I skipped over a couple crucial things. Ooops. Oh well, department prefers I do them myself anyway!

[primavera♥]

*sighs* i will forever cherish this interview. . .her english sounds stranger when u actually read it as oppose to hearing her speak it XD

i likes the way ayu thinks

[LizBrazil]

Her English improved a lot (based on what I heard in London) But sometimes she was a bit unsure on how to express herself and asked Stan for help
Thanks Deli

[AyUta]

Oh wow, I didn't know this was here o_o Thanks!

[JackieRos]

thank you for this I just noticed this O.o

[Lizzyboo]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Atika: So how, then, do you see your role & responsibility as an artist, but at the same time, your responsibilities as a business?

Ayu: You might have a certain image of me in which fans approach me or talk to me when I'm walking on a street, where I always try to excuse myself, saying, "It's private time for me now." But I think in fact that I'm much different than this image. For instance, it might be a day when I choose to do some personal shopping. But to my fans, I am Ayumi Hamasaki wherever and whenever they see me. It does not matter to them whether I am working or not, so I believe I have the responsibility to be Ayumi Hamasaki all the time, anywhere.
The same thing applies to my staff. We all carry the name of "Ayumi Hamasaki", and we all have to build & maintain our lifestyle with the sense of responsibility that goes along with it. I consider it my responsibility and my role to be Ayumi Hamasaki.

this is my favorite part of the interview, i watch this interview alot just for this part. I think its a very nice answer and it makes me respect ayu very much. of course i always respect her lol but i like how she accepts her role as a celebrity unlike alot stars who are like "oh i want to be famous but only when i choose to be" it doesnt work that way.

thanks alot for this! great interview