People surround themselves in their houses with things they don't really need, that they have to dust all the time.

A big diamond necklace is nouveau riche, really. People who have wealth a long time don't wear such things.

I like to do things that are classic.

I don't have the feeling that I need to add a lot to my collection, because I have an incredibly wide range of things. This is a part of the secret of my things, that they are still valid. When I feel a need, I do something more.

Most of the time, I'm in the country, and the jewelry I wear I can wear in the country.

I can hold a cup of sake on a full moon in Japan, and the reflection of the moon in that little cup can make me feel so enthusiastic about beauty. That one good, magical moment can give me enough to create other things like the teardrop earring or necklace.