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" If someone underestimates you because you are warm and approachable, then you have an advantage over them. "

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" In the 1960s, my first-generation immigrant parents were gifted the olive branch of a blue British passport when working for the British Army in Cyprus. It completely transformed the Paphitis story. "

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" On Saturday, I don't want to be woken up until at least nine: I like a bit of a lie-in, a cup of tea, toast and marmalade, and the newspaper. "

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" The minute I stepped foot on the shop floor and started serving in a retail environment, I knew it was the career for me. I was a shop assistant for just one day, and I thought, 'This is it. This is the rest of my life. This is all I want to do.' "

" Ultimately, if you don't have an interest in what you do, it will be so much harder to make money from it. "

" My family's challenges meant we lived hand to mouth. There were weeks when we had neither electricity nor heating. "

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" I admire people who have passion and energy. "

" It's very difficult for an entrepreneur to let go. It's very hard to sell a successful business. People sometimes hold on until the business has no value at all. "

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" For me, the high street is a key part of how we live, what sort of community we are, how we get our news, and how we get our gossip. "

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" Showing your emotions is not a weakness. "

" I love the English language, but I'm crap at it, so I might as well do what I'm good at. The same goes for my kids, who are also dyslexic. I won't pressure them to do anything. They've each got a trust and a mortgage-free property, which is a lot more than I had, so I know they will always be fine. "

" I hate mornings. "

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" Souvenirs always tend to look great when you see them in some exotic souk but awful when you finally get them back home. They tend to start in my study and eventually get demoted to the garage or the loft. "

" I don't really sleep until gone midnight anyway. It takes me a while to calm down before my mind allows me to switch off. "

" I've always maintained the basic business principles of keeping it simple, doing your homework, hard work, and common sense. "

" My vision is that everyone who has ever won an #SBS retweet from me becomes part of a friendly club. Like-minded individuals can share successes and learn. "