I do not respect complexity. 99% of complexity is not necessary. I respect simplicity. Complexity appears naturally, there's nothing respectable about it, it's just the way world evolves. Simplicity takes lots of effort to achieve and even more effort to maintain.
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Complexity may be your enemy, but you should respect your enemy, or it will defeat you.
Disrespecting complexity usually goes "that complex thing is a mess, let's make something simple instead", which usually results in the "simple" thing being useless, and often not that simple. Respect complexity, especially if your goal is to remove it.
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.