Joe Hisaishi Quotes

Also minimalism is a term that all of us who share so little in common and who are lumped together as minimalists are not terribly happy with.

I've been a minimalist my whole life, even if you wouldn't know it from my office.

Minimalism wasn't a real idea - it ended before it started.

I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.

I'm a minimalist kind of person: only one pair of boots, one pair of pants, and if I could, only one shirt.

You don't really need much. I try to live my life with that sort of minimalist mentality.

In my humble opinion, having tons of products and furniture and magazines and clothes is not luxurious - living minimally is.

Once you learn to choose your belongings properly, you will be left with only the amount that fits perfectly in the space you own.

I've learned that you don't need a lot in life. If it can't fit into a suitcase, you don't really need it.

I continue to be drawn to clarity and simplicity. 'Less is more' remains my mantra.

The older I get, the more I desire simplicity.

I'm still just a kid learning about minimalism, and he's a master of it. It's just really such a blessing, to be able to work with him. I want to say that after working with Rick, it humbled me to realize why I hadn't - even though I produced "Watch the Throne"; even though I produced "Dark Fantasy" - why I hadn't won Album of the Year yet.

Reducing your life down to three pairs of jeans, two skirts, a couple of shirts, and a few pairs of shoes was so nice for me. I really loved living in this tiny room where I didnt have space for anything. It sounds really lame, but it made me feel a lot more free, because I just didnt have as many choices.

A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with-that's poverty-but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you're clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it's clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148)

Less is more.

I don't have many possessions, apart from my books.

I live by Edith Wharton's rule to get rid of anything neither useful nor beautiful. So I put the TV out on the street.

I've always thought that less was a lot more.

More is not better. Better is better. You don't need a bigger house; you need a different floor plan. You don't need more stuff; you need stuff you'll actually use.

Well, I'm a light traveller. I chuck things away.

I actually live very, very simply.

I always think less is more.

We don't need an abundance of things.

What I can't fit into my suitcase is probably something I don't need.

The thing I've learned is less is more. I travel as light as possible.