71 Quotes by John Rocha

My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis.

There was the Cultural Revolution just over the border, and Hong Kong felt quite dodgy. My younger brother's wife actually swam from China to Hong Kong to escape. I realised in the '60s that I had to get out.

My dream home would be a fishing lodge in New Zealand.

I never set out to do interior design; I just do what I do, and some people come along and want me to work with them.

I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at.

It might be a selfish choice, but I find it quite difficult to design for individuals and prefer the distance of larger schemes. It's the same reason why, as a designer, I don't do wedding dresses.

I dress pop stars, and I dress my doctor. It's about attitude. I do what I love, and I'm lucky to do it. It's a long way from Hong Kong.

When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I.

I will never see myself as a businessman. I'm a designer. I have to be true to what I believe.