I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. — John Rocha Fishing Copy Share Image
I want to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture. — John Rocha Architecture Copy Share Image
When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. — John Rocha College Copy Share Image
My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. — John Rocha Design Copy Share Image
I want romance; I want people to be happy in their relationships. — John Rocha Be happy Copy Share Image
I want to challenge myself in new mediums; I want to leave myself open to different things. — John Rocha Challenge Copy Share Image
I'm a British designer, and it's great to show on your own ground. — John Rocha British Copy Share Image
I believe that IT is the way forward. Every other industry utilises IT, and I feel that fashion needs to use it… — John Rocha Believe Copy Share Image
Fashion is like a four-legged table: you need a good designer, a very good business manager, a good manufacturer, and a very… — John Rocha Business Copy Share Image
If you ask me where do I belong, it would be somewhere in the Irish Sea almost - born in Hong Kong,… — John Rocha Europe Copy Share Image
At primary school, we would pick up plastic petals on the way home to make flowers. Now you might call it child… — John Rocha Child labour Copy Share Image
I am trained as a fashion designer and do not claim to be an expert architect or anything like that. I won't… — John Rocha Architecture Copy Share Image
My family was quite poor, and the NHS was recruiting people from abroad to do psychiatric nursing. It was the only hope… — John Rocha Family Copy Share Image
Chinese people have that superstitious fix - people always do feng shui when they are opening a shop; even the Hong Kong… — John Rocha Always Copy Share Image
Many women in their 40s make the mistake of wearing clothes that are too tight. Skimpy dresses and tight trousers can make… — John Rocha Best Copy Share Image
I turned my hand to costume design a few years ago when I created the outfits for 'This Is the Sea,' with… — John Rocha Design Copy Share Image
When I was young, we always went to our posh cousins at Christmas. My dad made sure we had new shoes and… — John Rocha Christmas Copy Share Image
I'm like a conductor. I come up with ideas, and I get all these people to make great music together. I have… — John Rocha Beautiful Copy Share Image
Guys want to be cool without appearing to be bothered about trends. — John Rocha About Copy Share Image
As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. — John Rocha Heterosexual Copy Share Image
I will never see myself as a businessman. I'm a designer. I have to be true to what I believe. — John Rocha Believe Copy Share Image
I think, as a designer, what you have to do is challenge yourself to do what you do, but better. — John Rocha Better Copy Share Image
I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at. — John Rocha Create Copy Share Image
My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis. — John Rocha American Copy Share Image
The day I feel my clothes are no longer relevant, I will be happy to step down. — John Rocha Clothes Copy Share Image
I always challenge myself to do something better, and people in the industry appreciate that. — John Rocha Better Copy Share Image
It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world. — John Rocha Always Copy Share Image
Fashion is instant - after six months, it disappears, and you have to start again. That's the nature of it. — John Rocha Again Copy Share Image
I love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time. — John Rocha Black Copy Share Image
My Chinese grandmother was a dressmaker, so I always enjoyed dressing up and looking cool. — John Rocha Always Copy Share Image
Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time. — John Rocha Beautiful Copy Share Image
