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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down. "

" I'm interested in beauty more than anything else. "

" I have no idea why, but I find that men make more of an impact on me in films than women - even very beautiful ones. "

" 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. "

" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "

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

" I can speak Cantonese, but I can't speak about fashion - I learnt all my fashion in Europe, so often, during interviews in Chinese I just don't know the right word - it can be very hard to explain things. "

" 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. "

" 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 promised myself that I wouldn't do catwalk shows until the day I died. "

" It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world. "

" I still love Birkenstocks. I just think they are the most comfortable things; I even wear them in winter sometimes. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Many women in their 40s make the mistake of wearing clothes that are too tight. Skimpy dresses and tight trousers can make you look older, so get the best fit you can find. "

" I love fashion, but fashion is not my whole life. "

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