[In my home workshop,] generally I'm mending things, which is interesting because you learn a lot about why they broke.

In the past, the U.K. got away with selling things that weren't unusual. Now it's no use trying to export without having something that's unusual and better.

The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.

Don't listen to experts.

Today, computers are almost second nature to most of us.

In the digital age of "overnight" success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked.

As an engineer I'm constantly spotting problems and plotting how to solve them.