Christian Cota Quotes

The idea of being a designer is always something that has intrigued me.

I sometimes feel that a pattern is almost a fashion statement in itself.

I didn't think that personal style had much value in graphic design.

I love design in general, the creativity. Whether it is golf courses, my apparel line, ads we do or our business with AriZona, design is fun.

I'm an unbelievable designer.

I studied digital arts and graphic design, and then, at the same time I was studying, I was still doing auditions.

News is almost more interesting to me than other people's fiction, if that makes sense. But other people's fiction in terms of design is still incredibly interesting to me.

For years I thought I was just a writer, but when I sat down to design and started playing around with it, I realized that, really, it's pretty easy. Obviously it's more than just a set of rules, but the basics of design are actually pretty simple and quite mathematical. The link between data and design works at quite a fundamental level.

Hopefully I'll be successful with the singing, but there are so many other things I want to do, like acting. I'll do them one at a time first!

The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the way people evolve globally. It's good to have an influence.

When I studied graphic design, I learned a valuable lesson: There's no perfect answer to the puzzle, and creativity is a renewable resource.

The only thing Martha and I have in common is that we both used to model. Martha Stewart is extremely talented. Her designs are picture perfect. Our philosophy is life is messy, and rather than being afraid of those messes we design products that work the way we live.

First and foremost, I'm a decorator and product designer. Everything I do, the television shows, the books, that comes from the design work. It's what I love.

I have been fully involved in designing my stage shows; it's important to me to do something really unique and almost off-the-wall to bring the music and the visuals together. I love design and actually went to school for a bit for graphic design, so it isn't so much 'pressure' for me; it's a way to be creative, and I really enjoy it.

There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven't yet done.

As a visual person, I love a creative resume. Putting in a little effort on the design side will show that you care about making things look good.

You think about the beauty and what you want to transmit. If I think about designing, I can't design.

People kind of tend to mystify design and architecture by suggesting you need to train.

I'd like mostly stuff for design, because I like to design clothing.

I knew fashion was going to be part of my job, so I thought I might as well have fun with it.

To design is to communicate clearly by whatever means you can control or master.

And, you know, I never wanted to be a singer.

If you want to communicate something, you'd better make sure that your design piece is well-dressed and that its teeth are fixed. At the same time, I still believe that if it is only stylistically great and it has nothing to say, it still is not going to make a lasting impression on anybody.

If I weren't involved with food, I'd be working in architecture. Design is that critical to me.

I'm a designer, which includes interiors, architecture, fashion, furniture, and lifestyle.