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" I believe that IT is the way forward. Every other industry utilises IT, and I feel that fashion needs to use it more extensively to move forward. "

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" I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. "

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" 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. "

" We have achieved tremendous success in Ireland and internationally on the strength of our creativity and design skills. "

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

" Fashion is instant - after six months, it disappears, and you have to start again. That's the nature of it. "

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

" As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. "

" I want to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture. "

" 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 principles. "

" My family was quite poor, and the NHS was recruiting people from abroad to do psychiatric nursing. It was the only hope I had to leave Hong Kong. "

" One thing I learned from all my years in business is you really have to work with the experts: you can launch something yourself, but unless you have the expertise and the marketing strategies and machinery behind you, you'll never be successful. "

" To create a beautiful thing with unlimited money is easy! "

" Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time. "

" I always challenge myself to do something better, and people in the industry appreciate that. "

" The day I feel my clothes are no longer relevant, I will be happy to step down. "

" I want romance; I want people to be happy in their relationships. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I always have a cigar when I catch a fish. "

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

" I can tell you every element of every single look from each collection - one to 30 - without looking at a picture: my label is all done by me. "

" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "

" My Chinese grandmother was a dressmaker, so I always enjoyed dressing up and looking cool. "

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

" I love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time. "

" Design has always been at the heart of our business. "

" I think natural fibers look better over time. The more you wear them, they look even better. "