17 Quotes by BoA

You have to become the ‘first of yourself’ instead of trying to become the second of anyone.

Working ten times as hard will make you twice as good.

What I loved most about 'Rhythm Nation' were the uniforms and the perfect group choreography.

I started training with singing and dance lessons at the same time. Also, I was taking Japanese lessons too, when I was eleven or twelve. After school, I went to the recording studio.

The music video director really wanted to incorporate the imagery of guns into 'Nega Dola' because the lyrics are very aggressive. It kind of portrayed a very strong image. So that's how we connected weapons and the imagery of a dangerous atmosphere.

Most people say that Asian or female artists should be sexy in America, but I don't think that I have to be like that. I have a tomboy style. My choreography is not that way. So, I want to focus on my music style to match the choreography, which is really cool. No girls can dance those moves. I try to make them really fresh.

I think it's really important to show new styles of song and music. I think that's what people want to see and hear from me.

First of all, I'm a performer, so people really want to see my performance in different styles and genres. We tried to do hip-hop and EDM, and very energetic performances through 'Camo,' 'Nega Dola,' and 'One Shot, Two Shot.'

Our job is just to keep making great-sounding music and great performances.