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 to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture. — John Rocha Architecture Copy Share Image
I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. — John Rocha Fishing Copy Share Image
When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. — John Rocha College 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
I'm a British designer, and it's great to show on your own ground. — John Rocha British 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 Copy Share Image
I can speak Cantonese, but I can't speak about fashion - I learnt all my fashion in Europe, so often, during interviews… — John Rocha Cantonese 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
I don't want to be an elitist designer. It's no fun just catering for a small group of people. It's against my… — John Rocha 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
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
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
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
I always promised myself that I wouldn't do catwalk shows until the day I died. — John Rocha 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 love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art. — John Rocha Art 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 want to challenge myself in new mediums; I want to leave myself open to different things. — John Rocha Challenge 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
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 never set out to do interior design; I just do what I do, and some people come along and want me… — John Rocha Copy Share Image
I can tell you every element of every single look from each collection - one to 30 - without looking at a… — John Rocha Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, I used to play in goal, and I broke my hand. Two fingers. The ball hit me and bent my fingers… — John Rocha Copy Share Image
I have no idea why, but I find that men make more of an impact on me in films than women -… — John Rocha Beautiful Copy Share Image
I still love Birkenstocks. I just think they are the most comfortable things; I even wear them in winter sometimes. — John Rocha 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 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
