John Rocha Quotes

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.

John Rocha

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At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in people when I told them - 'Oh,' they thought, 'now you are a writer' - where I really had been for the last 30-odd years.

Karen Bender
- People
- Thought
- Weird
To me, doing a gay pride show is one of the most fun things. My first show that paid more than $10,000 was in a gay club on New Year's Eve in San Francisco.

Queen Latifah
- Fun
- Gay
- Pride
Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

Tahar Ben Jelloun
- Real
- Poetry
- Friendship
I have to remind myself constantly that people actually want to hear the music I've made; that's hard for me to digest. I think a live audience is the only tangible evidence you can have that your work is making an impact. It's really humbling.

Kacy Hill
- People
- Work
- Music
I learn from Larry Ellison every day. I've said this before: how is it to work with someone who thinks out of the box? Larry doesn't see the walls at all; he does not see the box. He is an absolute, true visionary. And to be honest, I always find myself in a box! I'm comfy in my box. I've furnished it; it's lovely.

Safra A. Catz
- Work
- True
- Day
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.

Oscar Niemeyer
- Work
- Art
- Search