“In those days, in 80th, people were really hungry for information - and, somehow, I had pretty good access because I had friends in London, New York, Los Angeles, everywhere. I'd been visiting many places and talking with people, so I had a constant flow of new info. I sometimes did articles for magazines and things, and people started to say, "If you want to know what's going on, ask Hiroshi." So that was the beginning with Goodenough.” PeopleSometimesHungryLos Angeles Author:Hiroshi Fujiwara
“If you look at items of clothing like denim or polo shirts, they came from someone else's idea and everyone now makes them, but even so, I sometimes want to buy into the newer thing because it looks good or whatever. I mean, I copy many things - almost everything I do could be called a copy in some way. But I copy with a certain respect. I have a high regard for the original, and so I want to put my twist onto that. It's just like sampling music - when it's done well, the new work communicates a respect for the original source material.” MeanSometimesDoneCommunicateShirts Author:Hiroshi Fujiwara
“Some of the bigger companies seem to be copying only to make money, which creatively is very bad. I sometimes wonder if they have any respect.” SometimesWonderMaking Money Author:Hiroshi Fujiwara