I will never see myself as a businessman. I'm a designer. I have to be true to what I believe. — John Rocha 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 went from fashion to glass in 1995, and I'm very interested in architecture. — John Rocha Architecture Copy Share Image
I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art. — John Rocha Art 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
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
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
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
Your 30s is the time to embrace bold, zingy colour patterns and to follow trends while taking time to get used to… — John Rocha 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
There was the Cultural Revolution just over the border, and Hong Kong felt quite dodgy. My younger brother's wife actually swam from… — John Rocha Brother 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
During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down. — John Rocha Copy Share Image
As you get older, your skin tone will change, and that means the colours that suit you best change, too. Take a… — John Rocha Advice Copy Share Image
Whatever I design, it has to please my eye. If I go to work on an office block, I'll draw the office… — John Rocha Copy Share Image
One thing I learned from all my years in business is you really have to work with the experts: you can launch… — John Rocha 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
The most important part of my work on The Orion Building was the creation within the apartments of living space which inspires… — John Rocha Beautiful 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 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
Men like clothes they can wear to work and afterwards. They don't want things to be complicated. — John Rocha Clothes 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 always promised myself that I wouldn't do catwalk shows until the day I died. — John Rocha Copy Share Image
It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland. — John Rocha Business Copy Share Image
When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. — John Rocha College Copy Share Image
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
