When you're a model, you learn how to make the most of your assets - in my case, the smallish behind that is the legacy of my half-Japanese heritage.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I started modeling with a very negative part of me - I didn't really like myself or how I looked because I was very tall for a Japanese girl.
Working in Hollywood, it's clear the more money you have, the more technology you can get. So you can build a whole Japanese set. Only in Hollywood!
I think the rise of Asian models is an absolutely beautiful thing.
Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of 'high art.'
There are great slender models, great tall models, Amazonian models, great busty models - my point is models of all shapes and sizes, age, ethnic background should be embraced and celebrated.
After my first visit to Japan, in 1960, to work on a joint model building project at Osaka University, I maintained a continuing interest in the country and the entire Far East.
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.
I've never been a model, I was an actress for like a minute, but I've always been a writer. That's where I'm going to stay.
I have no models in Japanese literature. I created my own style, my own way.
I don't really consider myself a model, to be honest. I respect designers; I think it's another art, you know.