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

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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 never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

Design schools are good, I guess, sometimes I visit schools, but they are very very...

Design schools are good, I guess, sometimes I visit schools, but they are very very...

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

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

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'd love to be approached to do ordinary things more.

I'd love to be approached to do ordinary things more.

I don't like to make my life like a book.

I don't like to make my life like a book.

I don't have any furniture of mine in my room.

I don't have any furniture of mine in my room.

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...

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

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

I'm interested in youth culture and popular culture.

I'm interested in youth culture and popular culture.

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 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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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 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...