"I’d like to be the kind of actor who is remembered for my character. You know how there are cases where even when you watch all the way through the end of a drama, you remember the actor’s name, not the character’s. I want my character’s name to be more remembered than mine."

Source: Koizumi: 'Heartfelt remorse' for Korean suffering By Sohn Jie-Ae, www.cnn.com. October 15, 2001.