A biography for John Rochahasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“Fashion remains closest to my heart. I get genuinely excited by my collections - I never wanted to be a businessman.”
“My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis.”
“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'm interested in beauty more than anything else.”
“I went from fashion to glass in 1995, and I'm very interested in architecture.”
“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.”
“I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at.”
“I think my love of form is especially informed by my background, whether this is creating a wonderful silhouette in a dress or finding the perfect shape for a bowl or the 'just so' angle of a table leg.”
“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 love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time.”