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

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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.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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.