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" 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. "

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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. "

John Rocha

Some People

Work

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

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

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

" As you get older, your skin tone will change, and that means the colours that suit you best change, too. Take a trip to a department store and ask for advice, or simply hold colours close to your face in the mirror, as this should give you a good idea of what works. "

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

" We cater for fashion-conscious people. "

John Rocha

People

Cater

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

John Rocha

Christmas

Proud

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

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

" 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. "

John Rocha

Impact

Men

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

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

" As I get older and older, people like my work more and more. "

John Rocha

People

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

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

" 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. "

" Dubai is a vibrant city: Big cars, big buildings... it reminds me of my home town, Hong Kong. People are always on the move here, and there's a lot going on. There are some wonderful architecture and some not-so-wonderful. "

John Rocha

City

Architecture

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