I just think things should work properly.

An inventor's path is chorused with groans, riddled with fist-banging and punctuated by head scratches.

The one size fits all approach of standardized testing is convenient but lazy.

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.

One of the most fun inventions of my lifetime is the Mini.

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.

There is no such thing as a quantum leap. There is only dogged persistence - and in the end you make it look like a quantum leap.