Britain's great strength is its innovative, design and engineering natural ability and we're not using it.

The way the world is going, it's technology driven. And it isn't just driven by the old super powers, it's driven by the far east and new emerging economies.

Fear is always a good motivator.

Having a good idea is one thing, but persuading other people to buy it is quite another. Good inventors are polymaths: they think with their hands and their brains. They're experts in design, engineering and business.

Children want the challenge of difficult tasks - just look how much better they are than their parents on a computer.

Success is made of 99% failure.

Everyone gets knocked back, no one rises smoothly to the top without hindrance. The ones who succeed are those who say, right, let’s give it another go.