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Originally Posted by ExodusUK

No. I find it weird when people go on about wanting people to take breaks or hiatus (see Rihanna as another example)..um people don't tell directors, nurses, cops, bakers, painters, composers, etc to take breaks or hiatus...it's such a weird notion to me. Ayumi is an artist and singer, that's her primary purpose on this Earth (as she's said so herself countless time) why she should take a break from it? Perhaps people need to take a break/hiatus from being a fan if they're unhappy about Ayu's output.

People tell composers to take hiatus' all the time so they get more inspiration. Apart from that, the other jobs you listed don't really depend on creativity output..also, Ayu's made it clear she lets her current emotions and state of mind affect her work completely. So taking time to get new experiences would logically (but obviously not necessarily) enable her to have more inspiration for her future work.

I'm satisfied by her recent albums, but I do prefer her past work and sometimes I feel that she should take a few months out just to work on one album and really concentrate on capturing some quality. Obviously, some people feel her last few albums have been her best - so it's all down to interpretation and opinion. Just thought I'd represent the other side here.