Conversation so far:
What happened in 1993 involving X Japan?
Art of Life was released on August 25, 1993, by Atlantic Records
How did Art of Life by X Japan sound?
The album was heavily orchestrated
Was Art of Life by X Japan successful?
It debuted at number one, however the band only performed two concerts that year
Why did X Japan only perform 2 concerts?
each member began solo careers
What happened with the solo careers?
On September 22, 1997, at 1 pm, Yoshiki, hide, Pata and Heath held a press conference where they announced that X Japan would disband
What happened after the announcement?
Vocalist Toshi decided to leave the band as the glamorous, success-oriented life of a rock star failed to satisfy him emotionally, as opposed to a simpler life and career
What did Toshi say about his decision to leave X Japan?
He stated that he had made the decision back in April 1996, though it was not publicly disclosed

Question: Did he say anything else about being in the group?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Toshi say anything else about being in X Japan?