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

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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...

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

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

Then I started to do furniture and interiors for a friend and just to get...

Then I started to do furniture and interiors for a friend and just to get...

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

I never buy magazines, I never even buy books.

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

My life style in a sense is kind of private.

My life style in a sense is kind of private.

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

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

So if I design it and then go away, it's still living somewhere and it...

So if I design it and then go away, it's still living somewhere and it...

If I can feel freedom then I can create.

If I can feel freedom then I can create.

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

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

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...

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

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

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.