The 1960s were about releasing ourselves from conventional society and freeing ourselves.

This society is driven by neurotic speed and force accelerated by greed and frustration of not being able to live up to the image of men and woman we have created for ourselves; the image has nothing to do with the reality of people.

We are all dreamers creating the next world, the next beautiful world for ourselves and for our children.

Artists and musicians of the Sixties were definitely into clothes.

I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'

I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very wealthy.