Yoshiki Speech at his Handprint and Footprint Ceremony

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https://www.maximotv.com  Japanese music superstar Yoshiki speech at his handprint and footprint ceremony held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California USA on September 14, 2023. This video is only available for editorial use on Broadcast TV, online, and worldwide platforms. To ensure compliance and proper licensing of this video, please contact us. ©MaximoTV

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00:00 Check, check, check.

00:07 Okay.

00:09 Lower.

00:11 Yeah, like that.

00:15 Good.

00:17 Wow.

00:19 Can you hear me?

00:21 Wonderful.

00:23 How did I...

00:25 Sorry.

00:27 Let me start over.

00:29 Wow.

00:31 How do I deserve this amazing honor?

00:36 I'm standing here as the first Japanese artist in history to receive this honor.

00:46 Thank you.

00:49 Wow.

00:50 First, thank you to my friends.

00:54 Lee Byung Hun.

00:57 Guy O'Sullivan.

01:00 And Gene Simmons from Kiss for the beautiful words.

01:06 And thank you to TCL Chinese Theater.

01:15 And to all my friends, thank you for not giving up on me.

01:24 And to my fans, you are the reason I still breathe.

01:34 You are the reason I still exist.

01:42 I cannot count how many times I wanted to give up.

01:50 I never thought I'd be passing my father's age.

02:01 As my fans might know, my father gave up on his life when I was a child.

02:13 He took his own life.

02:17 He was a big influence on me.

02:28 But I didn't give up.

02:31 I kept on going.

02:36 Because my...

02:42 fans have been there.

02:45 My mother had been there.

02:52 I wanted to prove that nothing is impossible.

03:04 I wanted to prove that a person from Asia,

03:11 a person from Japan...

03:18 I'm going to wait a little bit for this big car to pass by, I guess.

03:23 Is it part of the event?

03:29 Okay.

03:32 Okay.

03:42 Okay.

03:44 Yes, let me repeat that.

03:47 I wanted to prove that nothing is impossible.

03:50 I wanted to prove that a person from Asia, a person from Japan,

03:55 who didn't speak English, could still pursue American dream.

04:00 Could still pursue the Hollywood dream.

04:05 Regardless of race.

04:08 Regardless of who you are.

04:13 Well, when I first came here, I spoke zero English.

04:20 I was already in my late twenties.

04:24 I studied really hard.

04:28 I still do.

04:32 I had to learn the difference between vegetarian and humanitarian.

04:43 Vegetarian eats vegetables, right?

04:49 Now I know that humanitarian doesn't eat human.

04:59 Well, somehow, I also became a humanitarian, besides being a musician.

05:11 Because I wanted to support people in need around the world,

05:15 who might have a sad story like I have.

05:22 And now, I also became a film director.

05:27 Wow, I can't believe I made a film, Yoshiki Under the Sky.

05:32 Film is about collaborating with musicians, collaborating with fans.

05:38 But the real story is about people who help each other.

05:44 Inspired by my beloved fans.

05:50 To thank people, last but not least,

05:58 I want to thank you to my mother.

06:03 When I was a kid, my mother often took me to the beach.

06:09 Until the day I said, "I don't want to go there anymore."

06:14 Because I saw the film by Steven Spielberg, Jaws.

06:21 I was scared of shark attacks.

06:26 Well, then eventually, I moved to Hollywood.

06:31 Because of that, and I kept on trying and trying here,

06:36 I did not spend enough time with my mother.

06:44 Last year, she passed away.

06:51 My mother went up to the sky.

06:58 But I still feel she's here with me.

07:06 I want to dedicate this moment in my life to my beloved mother,

07:13 who always believed in me.

07:20 She was the very first person to see my hands and feet.

07:25 And now she can see them from the sky,

07:31 looking down here at Hollywood.

07:40 I cannot thank everyone enough.

07:44 Thank you, thank you, thank you.

07:48 If I can make it, anybody can.

07:54 Please believe in yourself.

07:57 Nothing is impossible.

08:00 Be your own rock star.

08:04 I am grateful to all my fans, friends, band members,

08:09 and my father and mother.

08:16 Thank you so much.

08:20 Thank you again.

08:22 I love you all.

08:25 Yoshiki.

08:27 Thanks.

08:29 [Applause]

08:40 (electronic music)

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