71 Quotes by John Rocha

If you ask me where do I belong, it would be somewhere in the Irish Sea almost - born in Hong Kong, Chinese mother, Portuguese father from Macao, lived in Europe most of my life.

At primary school, we would pick up plastic petals on the way home to make flowers. Now you might call it child labour, but we did it for pocket money.

My heritage is a huge part of everything I do; it is, after all, part of what has made me who I am.

I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art.

My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work.

My life is about family and friends as well as work.

Fashion is like a four-legged table: you need a good designer, a very good business manager, a good manufacturer, and a very good distributor. Without all the legs, table collapses.

I made my final collection in college in London using Irish handwoven wool. That is how I discovered Ireland first; I just fell in love with it, really.

It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland.