The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

The future of Japan's economic growth depends on us having the willpower and the courage to sail without hesitation onto the rough seas of global competition.

I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what.

I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan.

The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance.

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century.

For China to continue to enjoy economic prosperity, it needs to foster trusting international relationships, not tensions ... and it is important for China to understand this.

It is important to explain fully to the local areas with sincerity. We will also think, of course, about the development promotion of the communities.

It is my belief that politicians should not be stepping into the realm of history. Rather, politicians should be taking a future-oriented perspective.

There isn't anything anybody wants that is for any other reason than that they think they would feel better in having it.

In the last five years I used to go to Zen practice once a month, but since I assumed the post of prime minister it's been much harder.

Peace, sweet peace finally comes to men when they humbly yield to the gentle pressure of the Spirit.

Live for the moments you can't put in words.

I have always loved fairy tales, even now at the age when I am supposed to be too grown up and cynical for them.

I always hope that my music can inspire someone, the same way other artists inspire me.

The first step in wisdom, as well as in morality, is to open the windows of the ego as wide as possible.

I've done a lotta big things.

I don't know who named them swells. There's nothing swell about them. They should have named them awfuls.

Sometimes I wish the public were equally aware of the men of our race in the cultural fields. You, for instance, have you ever bought a book by a Negro writer?

Kind words elicit trust. Kind thoughts create depth. Kind deeds bring love.

I think energy is the most important thing that we can give to people as performers. Anything else is a little bit pretentious. But energy is not.