114 Quotes by Issey Miyake

In Paris, we call the people who make clothing 'couturiers' - they develop new clothing items - but actually, the work of designing is to make something that works in real life.

Retire? Never! We are far too busy!

I am most interested in people and the human form.

A few of the influences on my career so far have been Isamu Noguchi, Irving Penn, and seeing the riots of 1968 in Paris.

I'd rather look to the future than to the past.

Design is a vital component to the enrichment of our everyday lives. Japan has a very rich history and culture of design, and I feel it is a very important dialogue to open and keep evolving.

Function alone does not make clothing appealing.

I try to be free. The women also must be free.

In the past, art was admired and revered from afar. Today, there is more of an interactive relationship between the art and the person who admires it.