I'm not a designer, I'm a creator.

Uniqlo as a company has always developed new fabrics and is always trying to be innovative. The design is simple, so the fabric is important.

I'm not a typical couturier, although I really respect them.

Let me just put it that way: I work really hard and play really hard too.

Having plants and flowers in my space makes me feel very calm and Zen. For me, its important to meditate every morning to be very clear in the head, and nature really helps me do the same thing.

I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me.

I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin.