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

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" 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 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. "

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

" Your 30s is the time to embrace bold, zingy colour patterns and to follow trends while taking time to get used to what really suits you. "

" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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'm like a conductor. I come up with ideas, and I get all these people to make great music together. I have a team of really talented assistant designers. I have architects in my office. People I trained from the beginning in menswear, womenswear, and home. I have a great team who know what I want and feel and translate that into beautiful results. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I turned my hand to costume design a few years ago when I created the outfits for 'This Is the Sea,' with Richard Harris and Samantha Morton. It's a very different discipline to being a fashion designer, though - you have to rein in your own vision and work to a tight brief. "

" I think, as a designer, what you have to do is challenge yourself to do what you do, but better. "

" 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. "

" Men like clothes they can wear to work and afterwards. They don't want things to be complicated. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm a British designer, and it's great to show on your own ground. "

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

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

" Fashion remains closest to my heart. I get genuinely excited by my collections - I never wanted to be a businessman. "

" Talent always shouts at you. "

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

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