Masanobu Fukuoka's Quotes

As we kill nature, we are killing ourselves, and God incarnate as the world as well.

Ignorance, hatred and greed are killing nature.

The simple hearth of the small farm is the true center of our universe.

There is no time in modern agriculture for a farmer to write a poem or compose a song.

I had been taking acting classes on and off while I was modeling, so I always had a dream to be in a film.

I have a weakness for buttons. I'm always collecting ornate and nicely decorated ones.

Traveling for modeling has been great, but I never really have much time to live the tourist life while in all the different cities.

I actually wanted to become a model agent, and went into what ended up becoming my first agency for a job interview. They ended up suggesting I model instead. I guess I sort of fell into it.

I like people-watching and getting inspiration from the unique people who don't follow any fashion tides. From 12-year-olds who have full freedom, to 86-year-old ladies with a ton of class.

I never thought about acting before I started modeling, but since then I've been in short films and music videos, and I got interested. It felt natural to switch over.