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" I want to challenge myself in new mediums; I want to leave myself open to different things. "

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" When I was young, we always went to our posh cousins at Christmas. My dad made sure we had new shoes and clean clothes - he was really proud - and that's why I felt different from everyone living around me. We had the first television on the estate, the first fridge. "

" Unfortunately, I used to play in goal, and I broke my hand. Two fingers. The ball hit me and bent my fingers back. I used to play every Sunday. I was quite competitive. "

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

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

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" The most important part of my work on The Orion Building was the creation within the apartments of living space which inspires people and the way they live their lives, whether they have bought a one-bedroom apartment or the penthouse. This building is beautiful to see, sense, and experience. "

" 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. "

" I went from fashion to glass in 1995, and I'm very interested in architecture. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "

" Talent always shouts at you. "

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

" 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. "

" I am trained as a fashion designer and do not claim to be an expert architect or anything like that. I won't do something unless I know I can do it. "

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

" Just because something is trendy doesn't mean it will suit you. "

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

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