►What kind of memories do you have of your debut days?

When I was debuting, I auditioned for commercials, but rarely passed…. I thought it was because I looked like everyone else, so I suddenly got a shag for my long hair, which was about the same length as it is now, dyed it lighter, and plucked my brows thinner. “This will be me.” That feeling was strong.

►I think there are many ViVi readers who also imitated that style of yours. In fact, you were a very charismatic fashion leader. Speaking of, your first appearance in ViVi was in 1996!

I look at those magazine pages and think, I was very picky when I debuted…. (laughs). For example, “I don’t wear mascara!” “I don’t wear pink!” “No manicures!” “my hair MUST be straight!” “I gotta look this way or else!” yeah, obsessions like that. I feel like I had many of them. I was really strong-willed, and I think that was just the pickiness of youth. Things have changed after 20 years. Now, when they say I look good enough, I’m the one challenging for more. I’m an adult all right (laughs).