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

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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.

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

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

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

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

In Japan, Australia, and England there is such a strong youth culture.

In Japan, Australia, and England there is such a strong youth culture.

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...

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...

I'm interested in youth culture and popular culture.

I'm interested in youth culture and popular culture.

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...

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...

To create well I have to be in a good mood, happy and cool.

To create well I have to be in a good mood, happy and cool.

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

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

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...

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...

You know like it has its own personality, its own character.

You know like it has its own personality, its own character.

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...

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.

My life style in a sense is kind of private.

My life style in a sense is kind of private.

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.

I think it's really important to design things with a kind of personality.

I think it's really important to design things with a kind of personality.

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.