You ought to be able to make a nice profit and also do something to change the world.

The biggest hurdle is rejection. Any business you start, be ready for it. The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is the successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don't want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your face, go to door number 11 enthusiastically, with a smile on your face.

Vidal Sassoon was the most famous hairstylist in the history of the world.

Success is how well you do what you do when nobody else is looking.

In philanthropy, many of us give a little bit and each year we give more and more to see what actually works and not just throw money out there and see if it's going to work. If the government did the same thing, fabulous.

You'd be safe to hold 5% of your assets and savings in gold and silver. Insurance for the future.

I make the majority of my money from Patron, but my passion is with Paul Mitchell: I spend 85 per cent of my time on it.