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atrandumHehe, another (late) Valentine treat for everyone!! ^O^!! Gackt talks about some really interesting stuff here, but if you don't like his opinons, please don't bash him okay? ^~^" Constructive criticism is fine ^O^ Not like, "Gackt is such a self-righteous, egotistic, *blurp*" yah? ^O^"
J-SPY no.76
Gackt - Love Stories of the Rose Prince
Year 2006
D.T.'s NOTE: PLEASE keep in mind that I translated this interview myself, and I certainly DO NOT appreciate stealing. If you want to post it on your own site then e-mail me to ask. Okay!??!!? This interview has been translated from a Thai magazine as indicated above. The Thai interview itself was translated from the original, Japanese interview. So you see, as being traslated many times, no doubt the interview has been altered in one way or another. Therefore, it is very liable to mistakes. If you have any comments, questions, or corrections to make, please feel free to e-mail me at destination_truth@yahoo.com. I want to make these interviews as accurate as possible, and would gladly accept any advices or whatever you care to give ^O^ Thanks, and enjoy!
INT: Interviewer
G: Gackt
INT: Tell me about your times of falling in love?
G: Last summer, when I went to Los Angeles, I fell in love with a young girl. She was working at the restaurant of the hotel. She had stylish blonde hair, very beautiful. She also had a nice voice to listen to; when I talked to her I felt excited and nervous *laughs* Even though usually when I talk to women I don't get stressed.
INT: And did you ask her out?
G: No, because I only met her one day before I had to come back to Japan. Before I came back, I actualy stopped by the restaurant but she had taken the day off. In the end, I came back to Japan without contacting her. It's so painful. I wish I knew ahead of time that I'd meet such a cute person *laughs* My loves are like that, it's so sad...
INT: How are your feelings when you fall in love?
G: If I were to fall in love now, it wouldn't be passionate as in, I love you! Love! Love! Or something like that. I used to be like that though, like I would forget about the world *laughs* But...if it's like that then one can't work well. I don't think it's good for fans to see us so infatuated with love. No matter how much you like her, the best thing to do is to study each other's hearts calmly.
INT: Tell me about your flirting techniques?
G: There are men who like to flirt with women; if they see someone they like then they just have to flirt. But...a man who cannot flirt with a woman means that he wants to love her. He likes flirting as though it is a game. It's fun; it's exciting; he wants to know if women will fall for him. It's a way of checking how much charm you have. I used to feel that way. I would automatically start flirting when I meet a woman I like. The result is me waking up the next morning with her by my side in my bed *laughs* But...now that I've thought about it, people who see love as a game haven't grown that much. I understand that well now.
INT: How do you feel about women in this era?
G: If I were to meet a woman whom I feel is good, I won't hesitate walking forward at all *laughs* That kind of habit hasn't changed at all from before even now. But...women whom I feel is good have decreased, I think.
INT: Why do you think that is so?
G: Maybe it's because the more you grow up, the more you understand women. So you become more picky and more strict in criticizing them. Another thing is that good women are actually decreasing in reality. All the good women my age have all gotten married. Only a few of them are single.
INT: That's true. And what type of women you don't like at all?
G: I don't like women who look down at their own boyfriends. I don't like that the most; to be looked down at by a woman, and not given any respect. If a man can still sit there and smile, I wouldn't feel sorry for him. He's being looked down at but still allows it. I think that man should re-examine his worth.
INT: So you like women who are followers?
G: Giving respect and being a leader or a follower are not related. I don't mean that you have to give men respect because they're leaders. If we're talking about this aspect, a woman should listen to the man she loves. It's a type of trust. Like asking for someone's opinions. If you trust that person, you will feel that their opinion is good. In the act of listening, if you look at it carefully, no one is the leader or the follower; but it's trust they have in one another.
INT: Do you think money and love are related?
G: There are men who think that if they have money, women will fall in love with them easily. There are women who think that money is the most important thing because it will make love good. But I think people who think that way are very pathetic. Say, a man likes a women; he buys her a brand name purse, and she thinks, "You buy everything for me, you're so kind!" so she agrees to date him. Buy me everything! So kind! What!? Is that how kindness is measured? People who love but have never experienced the feeling of liking someone...it's so intolerable; it aches. You can't sleep at night because you like her so goddamn much but you don't have the courage to tell her. It's so painful and you suffer. If you love but don't experience that kind of emotion, I think it's very pitiful. You can buy a brand name purse with money, but you can't buy those kinds of feelings with money. Nowadays, everything is too easy.
INT: Such as?
G: Before, there was no e-mail. If you wanted to confess to someone, you had to think about what to say. You get nervous. Nowadays, if you meet a woman you like and you're interested in her, all you have to do is ask for her e-mail address, then tap into the computer, "I like you. Please go out with me?" And press send. You don't get to see her face when she finds out that she's loved. You don't hear her voice. You don't see anything. But actually, it's really important that you do. You can find out how she feels about you by observing her face, her eyes, and her looks. But nowadays, that importance has become lost. I think it's a real shame. If you really like a woman, then you should go through some trials as to how to confess your feelings to her. If you want a good love, then you have to suffer. I think that, that is a very special type of suffering.
INT: Sex and love?
G: Humans are very low when it comes to that. Nowadays, people don't search for love; they search for sex. They use sex as a way of restraining someone. The more you do it, the less worth there is. A woman who sleep with someone just because she likes him a little, I think...is so not interesting at all. There is no worth in her. No matter how many love experiences they go through, that type of people will never grow up. Teenagers like to think that if they have sex, they'll be an adult. That type of thinking is completely wrong. The same goes with men. If he only runs after sex, he will never grow up and will never know the true worth of love.
INT: When people date each other, it's only normal that they fight. What do you think about that?
G: When guys fight, all they have to do is punch each other out, then it's over. But when you fight with a woman, it's so tiring *laughs* When women get mad, they become very theoretical. I'm not saying this to look down at women but when I fight with a woman, she always talks about old things over and over again. She digs back to ancient history and talks about it. If it comes to that, I would say "I'm leaving." But then she would get mad and say that she's not done talking yet, how can I leave already? I would leave because she's mad, and I don't want to talk to her. She would lash back again, saying that how can I leave when she's mad. Then I'd explain that I'm leaving because she's mad, and when people are mad they would say bad things. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to lose my feelings for her. I don't want to hate her. I'd talk to her after she calms down. Then she'd lash back again and say that she is calm! *laughs* That's what women are like.
INT: Last question, how do you feel about women who cheat?
G: There are two possible circumstances. If she cheats on me without telling the other guy that she has me, I won't blame the guy and I won't blame her. I would re-evaluate myself. I'm probably not charming enough for her, not good enough for her so she turned to someone else. But...if she tells the other guy about me and they agree to see each other, then it would be like both she and the guy is looking down at me. Then we would have to talk.
THE END.
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D.T.'s NOTE: Now that you've read the interview, I would love to hear your opinion about it. Was it confusing? Was it good? Please e-mail me ^O^ Also, I am accepting requests for interviews. So if there is a certain artist you want to read about, e-mail me and I'll see if I can find an interview of the requested artist. No guarantees though. But please, let it be someone within the JRock and JPop vicinity ^O^ Thanks!
E-mail: destination_truth@yahoo.com
J-SPY no.76
Gackt - Love Stories of the Rose Prince
Year 2006
D.T.'s NOTE: PLEASE keep in mind that I translated this interview myself, and I certainly DO NOT appreciate stealing. If you want to post it on your own site then e-mail me to ask. Okay!??!!? This interview has been translated from a Thai magazine as indicated above. The Thai interview itself was translated from the original, Japanese interview. So you see, as being traslated many times, no doubt the interview has been altered in one way or another. Therefore, it is very liable to mistakes. If you have any comments, questions, or corrections to make, please feel free to e-mail me at destination_truth@yahoo.com. I want to make these interviews as accurate as possible, and would gladly accept any advices or whatever you care to give ^O^ Thanks, and enjoy!
INT: Interviewer
G: Gackt
INT: Tell me about your times of falling in love?
G: Last summer, when I went to Los Angeles, I fell in love with a young girl. She was working at the restaurant of the hotel. She had stylish blonde hair, very beautiful. She also had a nice voice to listen to; when I talked to her I felt excited and nervous *laughs* Even though usually when I talk to women I don't get stressed.
INT: And did you ask her out?
G: No, because I only met her one day before I had to come back to Japan. Before I came back, I actualy stopped by the restaurant but she had taken the day off. In the end, I came back to Japan without contacting her. It's so painful. I wish I knew ahead of time that I'd meet such a cute person *laughs* My loves are like that, it's so sad...
INT: How are your feelings when you fall in love?
G: If I were to fall in love now, it wouldn't be passionate as in, I love you! Love! Love! Or something like that. I used to be like that though, like I would forget about the world *laughs* But...if it's like that then one can't work well. I don't think it's good for fans to see us so infatuated with love. No matter how much you like her, the best thing to do is to study each other's hearts calmly.
INT: Tell me about your flirting techniques?
G: There are men who like to flirt with women; if they see someone they like then they just have to flirt. But...a man who cannot flirt with a woman means that he wants to love her. He likes flirting as though it is a game. It's fun; it's exciting; he wants to know if women will fall for him. It's a way of checking how much charm you have. I used to feel that way. I would automatically start flirting when I meet a woman I like. The result is me waking up the next morning with her by my side in my bed *laughs* But...now that I've thought about it, people who see love as a game haven't grown that much. I understand that well now.
INT: How do you feel about women in this era?
G: If I were to meet a woman whom I feel is good, I won't hesitate walking forward at all *laughs* That kind of habit hasn't changed at all from before even now. But...women whom I feel is good have decreased, I think.
INT: Why do you think that is so?
G: Maybe it's because the more you grow up, the more you understand women. So you become more picky and more strict in criticizing them. Another thing is that good women are actually decreasing in reality. All the good women my age have all gotten married. Only a few of them are single.
INT: That's true. And what type of women you don't like at all?
G: I don't like women who look down at their own boyfriends. I don't like that the most; to be looked down at by a woman, and not given any respect. If a man can still sit there and smile, I wouldn't feel sorry for him. He's being looked down at but still allows it. I think that man should re-examine his worth.
INT: So you like women who are followers?
G: Giving respect and being a leader or a follower are not related. I don't mean that you have to give men respect because they're leaders. If we're talking about this aspect, a woman should listen to the man she loves. It's a type of trust. Like asking for someone's opinions. If you trust that person, you will feel that their opinion is good. In the act of listening, if you look at it carefully, no one is the leader or the follower; but it's trust they have in one another.
INT: Do you think money and love are related?
G: There are men who think that if they have money, women will fall in love with them easily. There are women who think that money is the most important thing because it will make love good. But I think people who think that way are very pathetic. Say, a man likes a women; he buys her a brand name purse, and she thinks, "You buy everything for me, you're so kind!" so she agrees to date him. Buy me everything! So kind! What!? Is that how kindness is measured? People who love but have never experienced the feeling of liking someone...it's so intolerable; it aches. You can't sleep at night because you like her so goddamn much but you don't have the courage to tell her. It's so painful and you suffer. If you love but don't experience that kind of emotion, I think it's very pitiful. You can buy a brand name purse with money, but you can't buy those kinds of feelings with money. Nowadays, everything is too easy.
INT: Such as?
G: Before, there was no e-mail. If you wanted to confess to someone, you had to think about what to say. You get nervous. Nowadays, if you meet a woman you like and you're interested in her, all you have to do is ask for her e-mail address, then tap into the computer, "I like you. Please go out with me?" And press send. You don't get to see her face when she finds out that she's loved. You don't hear her voice. You don't see anything. But actually, it's really important that you do. You can find out how she feels about you by observing her face, her eyes, and her looks. But nowadays, that importance has become lost. I think it's a real shame. If you really like a woman, then you should go through some trials as to how to confess your feelings to her. If you want a good love, then you have to suffer. I think that, that is a very special type of suffering.
INT: Sex and love?
G: Humans are very low when it comes to that. Nowadays, people don't search for love; they search for sex. They use sex as a way of restraining someone. The more you do it, the less worth there is. A woman who sleep with someone just because she likes him a little, I think...is so not interesting at all. There is no worth in her. No matter how many love experiences they go through, that type of people will never grow up. Teenagers like to think that if they have sex, they'll be an adult. That type of thinking is completely wrong. The same goes with men. If he only runs after sex, he will never grow up and will never know the true worth of love.
INT: When people date each other, it's only normal that they fight. What do you think about that?
G: When guys fight, all they have to do is punch each other out, then it's over. But when you fight with a woman, it's so tiring *laughs* When women get mad, they become very theoretical. I'm not saying this to look down at women but when I fight with a woman, she always talks about old things over and over again. She digs back to ancient history and talks about it. If it comes to that, I would say "I'm leaving." But then she would get mad and say that she's not done talking yet, how can I leave already? I would leave because she's mad, and I don't want to talk to her. She would lash back again, saying that how can I leave when she's mad. Then I'd explain that I'm leaving because she's mad, and when people are mad they would say bad things. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to lose my feelings for her. I don't want to hate her. I'd talk to her after she calms down. Then she'd lash back again and say that she is calm! *laughs* That's what women are like.
INT: Last question, how do you feel about women who cheat?
G: There are two possible circumstances. If she cheats on me without telling the other guy that she has me, I won't blame the guy and I won't blame her. I would re-evaluate myself. I'm probably not charming enough for her, not good enough for her so she turned to someone else. But...if she tells the other guy about me and they agree to see each other, then it would be like both she and the guy is looking down at me. Then we would have to talk.
THE END.
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D.T.'s NOTE: Now that you've read the interview, I would love to hear your opinion about it. Was it confusing? Was it good? Please e-mail me ^O^ Also, I am accepting requests for interviews. So if there is a certain artist you want to read about, e-mail me and I'll see if I can find an interview of the requested artist. No guarantees though. But please, let it be someone within the JRock and JPop vicinity ^O^ Thanks!
E-mail: destination_truth@yahoo.com
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Date: 2006-02-17 01:27 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-02-17 02:12 pm (UTC)I cant thank you enough for this.
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Date: 2006-02-17 03:01 pm (UTC)but he's a very interesing guy ^___^ ... wua~ i wanna read something like that of Shou >_>;;
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Date: 2006-02-17 03:29 pm (UTC)and he sounds so mature...
thank you for translating :)
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Date: 2006-02-17 04:30 pm (UTC)Now if only I could find more stuff about Hiroki... ^^;
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Date: 2006-02-18 11:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-02-17 04:52 pm (UTC)I hate to admit it, but he's right 'bout the way women fight...I'm seriously tryin' to cut it out b/c I'm beginnin' to annoy myself. When we have class
argumentsdiscussions, all the girls tend to go 'round and round sayin' the same thin', but louder b/c we want to be the right ones. -_-;I do believe Gackt-sama's all grown up.
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Date: 2006-02-17 05:21 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-02-17 05:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-02-17 06:01 pm (UTC)You have made my day!
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Date: 2006-02-17 06:51 pm (UTC)well... i'm wondering... waht would have been jun's answer to this interview?... what a good question... XD anyway, thank you very much!!!
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Date: 2006-02-18 11:18 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-02-17 07:11 pm (UTC)this totally made my day. ^^
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Date: 2006-02-17 07:15 pm (UTC)it's so intolerable; it aches. You can't sleep at night because you like her so goddamn much but you don't have the courage to tell her.
ouch. im sure hes speaking from experience. // and im definitely the kind of girl who listens to her man.. not bcuz hes the leader but as what Gackt said, it's a form of trust. wow, i liked the way he put it. he equalizes both sex :D
then it would be like both she and the guy is looking down at me. Then we would have to talk.
it's nice to know that hes not the *RAWR* impulsive kinda guy! ^__^ it's true that a guy has to re-evaluate himself when his girlfriend cheats on him.
All the good women my age have all gotten married. Only a few of them are single.
Theres always me XDDDDDDD;;
Thankyou for translation! this was a really sweet article :D
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Date: 2006-02-18 11:28 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-02-17 07:23 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-02-17 07:30 pm (UTC)"All the good women my age have all gotten married. Only a few of them are single."
I swear that I say that very same thing substituting men for women about 50000 times a day.
just wanted to add...
Date: 2006-02-17 07:35 pm (UTC)No words to say to that except for the fact that I am in 100% total agreement. ^^ I love the answer that he gave here. Very very true. These are the words of a grown and mature man.
Re: just wanted to add...
Date: 2006-02-18 11:27 am (UTC)Re: just wanted to add...
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Date: 2006-02-17 08:08 pm (UTC)lol... he is so cute! I imagined that was how it usually is for him, what girl could resist his charms... XD
Damn him for saying that he fell in love with a blond in LA! that should have been me!! *is blond and lives in LA*.... lol... XD
And I love the part where he talks about how women fight, its so funny and so true! I used to do that too but since I became aware of it I realized its better to give ppl space when they need it. I dont like feeling trapped or cornered, so I must respect the man just the same.
Thanx so much for posting these!
Do you mind if I add you to my f-list? you can add me back or just poke around my LJ if you want to know more about me. ^_^b
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Date: 2006-02-18 11:19 am (UTC)(no subject)
From:(no subject)
Date: 2006-02-17 08:43 pm (UTC)This was such a great interview.
Thank you for giving me the chance to I wouldn't get otherwise and read it too. Such a good interview it was too.
And his views were so mature.
annakas
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Date: 2006-02-17 08:45 pm (UTC)*Waves* Been a while since I read something of his where he's being thoughtful (as opposed to promoting merchandise), and I actually miss that. Thanks!
I think he's being pretty reasonable about affairs of the heart. He sounds like the kind of person who's been through a lot, so will tolerate a lot, but at the same time, knows what he wants. That's an admirable attitude.
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Date: 2006-02-17 08:57 pm (UTC)Everything he tells here is so true. I love his approach he has on things such as love, and his passion for music and his goals in life.
The email issue he was talking about, it's great to finally see a man living these days that is aware of that. Guys don't have the guts anymore to say anything to you're face; same goes for breaking up with someone: they send an email with 'it's over' and I think, those are such cowards.
Teenagers like to think that if they have sex, they'll be an adult.
100% agreement here. Most people my age also think, that if they've done it, they are accepted in the group, that people can't look at them anymore as if they have no experience with anything. I don't want to end up doing it with someone just so I can talk about it with them, so I can be considered more adult. Because it doesn't. I want to wait for someone who really loves me, and I appreciate him for saying that so clear in this interview.
If she cheats on me without telling the other guy that she has me, I won't blame the guy and I won't blame her. I would re-evaluate myself. I'm probably not charming enough for her, not good enough for her so she turned to someone else.
Why is it that you can't find these kind of men here *_* it's so sweet, but sometimes this way of thinking isn't good. There are many women who have more boyfriends around the same time, just because they want to have lots of sex. You can see though, that he really appreciates women about how they are and how they handle things, and won't immediatly pick a fight or cause more problems.
Arigatou again ^^
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Date: 2006-02-17 09:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-02-17 09:50 pm (UTC)Thank you soo much for the translation!
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Date: 2006-02-17 10:03 pm (UTC)in it Gackt was more 'direct' and we got some pretty interesting answers.. XD thanks SO much for translating it! keep it up ;)
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Date: 2006-02-18 12:59 am (UTC)Gackt really seems mature in his answers and i like this gackt! =D
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Date: 2006-02-18 01:50 am (UTC)This interview is so incredible, that words fail me in expressing how I feel about it. It is a gift. I agree with about 99% of everything he says here and I have had these kinds of conversations with friends, men and women, and I have expressed the same feelings on these topics. I'm not patting myself on the back, but it feels good to know that someone I respect as a person and an artist such as Gackt, to know that he could understand these important sentiments in the same way as I do. Well, it feels good. Truly, it's a gift to read these very genuine and thoughtful ideas from him. But even if I didn't agree as much as I do, I would still feel appreciative towards him. It sounds corny but he is really sharing his heart and this is a brave thing to do. Thank you, Atrandum!! You lit up my day.
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Date: 2006-02-18 11:23 am (UTC)