"As Cantonese Cuisine is highly adaptable, it can work well with a lot of other ingredients to create fusion dishes."

“If you want a simpler explanation, we always say that we’re a mom-and-pop shop who does big things.”

“I’m not sure when life will return to normal. I’m sure it will but I don’t know at what cost.”

"Don't need stress, I always keep it cool".

"But that's the beauty of it, an obsession with excellence to the point where nothing gets in your way."

"The harder you try, the luckier you become."

"Sharpening my knives calms me and gives me such a sense of satisfaction."

F**k it dude, I’m 22!"

"I’ve always wanted to work with Kanye West, Missy Elliot and André 3000."

"I’m as guilty as you and the next person when it comes to not doing our part, but I’ve also learnt not to judge harshly."

"I have a quiet goal one day of visiting every country in the world."

Not just watches.

"On most days we barely get five kilograms of waste as we are passionate about not throwing anything usable away."

" I often have to remind myself not to keep looking back at the past."

What makes some of these local or global creatives tick? In this weekly column, Jia Jian, co-founder of entertainment platform ..

Game, set, match.

"We have so many stories to tell, so I don't feel like I should be confined to any single one."

"The idea is to re-purpose these buildings so it’s more about looking forward than looking back!"