Perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add but when there is no longer anything to take away, when a body has been stripped down to its nakedness.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
I'm big on simplicity. I'm not too much on all the extra instruments.
Good design is as little design as possible. Less, but better - because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity.
I just try and keep everything simple.
Simple goes a long way.
Keep it simple.
Simplicity is the key.
When you remove layers, simplicity and speed happen.
Simplicity!
I try not to bring in anything I don't love looking at. It's about restaint ... There is something about an unfinished quality that leaves within you that sense of possibility.
Sometimes I like to be more simple - simple colours, to be completely empty.
True simplicity is, well, you just keep on going and going until you get to the point where you go, 'Yeah, well, of course.' Where there's no rational alternative.
I generally hate the luxury modern apartment with too many things out of sight and so clean you cannot touch.
I don't think there is anything wrong with white space. I don't think it's a problem to have a blank wall.
I've been a minimalist my whole life, even if you wouldn't know it from my office.
The inside of a house or apartment after decluttering has much in common with a Shinto shrine... a place where there are no unnecessary things, and our thoughts become clear.
In a small space, you want to keep the bedding as simple as possible so it looks clean, calm and collected.
Simplicity is often one of the greatest strengths.
I'm pretty bland. I'm not a big decorator.
I love simplicity.
I keep things pretty simple.
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
I've worked out of a series of no's. No to exquisite light, no to apparent compositions, no to the seduction of poses or narrative. And all these no's force me to the yes. I have a white background. I have the person I'm interested in and the thing that happens between us.
My palate is simpler than it used to be. A young chef adds and adds and adds to the plate. As you get older, you start to take away.
