"The piano is meant to be played like you…" — Kousei Arima Quote

"I look like I'm suffering, huh? That's not good... But of course I'd be suffering. I mean, I'm gonna sail in uncharted waters, right? Both, taking on a challenge and creating something. It is painful, but it's fulfilling."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"Setbacks are inevitable to superstars. Adversity is what separates the good from the great. After all, stars can only shine during the night."

— Watari Ryouta · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"Music is freedom."

— Kaori Miyazono · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"A lump of steel, like a shooting star. Just seeing the same sky as you makes familiar scenery look different. I swing between hope and despair at your slightest gesture, and my heart starts to play a melody. What kind of feeling is this again? What do they call this kind of feeling? I think it's probably... Called Love. I'm sure this is what they call love."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"The more I concentrate, the more I get consumed by my performance. The sounds I play fade away from my reach, tangling up like flowers seized by the spring wind and vanish."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso

"You're like a cat. If I get close, you'll ignore me and go far away. If I get hurt, you'll play around to share the pain."

— Kousei Arima · Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso