Tsunku comments on members
http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11324126495.html
"If you compare Sayashi's way of singing to when she joined, she's gotten so much better. She's still serious about a lot of things, but she'll become better and better. With both dancing and singing, she should be able to carry Morning Musume."
"Iikubo really is trying. As a member who should complain about not being able to dance, she really gets into it. Well, she can't survive in the entertainment industry by just trying, but if she can get the hang of it, I think results will come."
"It's been thought that Ishida's personality is very serious, and her dancing and singing carries a lot of experience. I think it would be good if in the future she falls into place with her strong parts. Like, she could make just one variety show comment a very fresh comment, you know?"
"I'm glad that even with short hair, Kudo has a showy face, you know? Even though she herself has things she can't yet do, there are times when she recklessly decides to teach the others who can't do them, but if accurate practice beforehand is all she needs, she should be able to put up a good fight in the entertainment industry. Fight!"
"Well, Sato is the number 1 in friendliness. What she's given up to this point has been talent. At the moment she's the youngest child [in terms of time in the company] so there are some things that have been allowed, but when the 11th generation comes into the group after this, I look forward to how she will grow. She's someone who can understand singing and rhythm theoretically."