I was much more interested in making things than in designing them.

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I've always listened to a lot of film music, actually.

I've always listened to a lot of film music, actually.

If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original because there's no...

If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original because there's no...

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

I'm interested in youth culture and popular culture.

I'm interested in youth culture and popular culture.

If you see something that you feel is familiar it gives you an important kind...

If you see something that you feel is familiar it gives you an important kind...

Yeah, my dream would be to work for 6 months and then have 6 months...

Yeah, my dream would be to work for 6 months and then have 6 months...

My life style in a sense is kind of private.

My life style in a sense is kind of private.

I was sort of open to do anything, I was free.

I was sort of open to do anything, I was free.

And where I grew up in Australia, surfing was a part of culture.

And where I grew up in Australia, surfing was a part of culture.

If somebody asked me about my inspiration I would say that it's not the peopleand...

If somebody asked me about my inspiration I would say that it's not the peopleand...

I have a lot of objects in my space, little things, reminders, memories.

I have a lot of objects in my space, little things, reminders, memories.

Now I'm doing more snowboarding but I have to get back into surfing again.

Now I'm doing more snowboarding but I have to get back into surfing again.

But to me, to be original is to be yourself.

But to me, to be original is to be yourself.

I made some salt and pepper shakers a while back and waited three years for...

I made some salt and pepper shakers a while back and waited three years for...

So if I want to buy a light in a shop and I don't find...

So if I want to buy a light in a shop and I don't find...

You know that's history, that's why some people say that my stuff is retro, but...

You know that's history, that's why some people say that my stuff is retro, but...

Well, I never studied design and I went to art school to study art, you...

Well, I never studied design and I went to art school to study art, you...

You know some people say that you make watches or perfume bottles, it's all different...

You know some people say that you make watches or perfume bottles, it's all different...

If I can feel freedom then I can create.

If I can feel freedom then I can create.

People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train.

People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train.