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" If you look at all the investments made during 'Dragons' Den,' the ratio of those that make it to those that don't is actually extremely high. "

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" If you really want to sort out the High Street, you ask someone like Kate Swann at WHSmith, who has done a fantastic job of running profitable shops. "

" What the entrepreneur gets on 'Dragons' Den' is direct access to people with masses of experience who can actually make quick decisions. "

" My family come from Cyprus. Both my father and my grandfather worked on the British bases there, and as the British government granted independence to Cyprus, they granted British passports to those who worked with them. "

" I'm not a risktaker. I'm the total opposite. "

" I know I have been lucky in business, and I am keen now to spread goodwill to others, of course not forgetting that very often, you make your own luck by making use of every opportunity. "

" Stack the cards in your favour, and in a casino, you'll get arrested and put in prison, but in business and in life, it's the right thing to do. "

" My parents divorced, my brothers and I ended up living with my mother, and we were living with the choice of heating or eating. My mum was working, but she needed financial support to make ends meet. I had to have free school dinners and free school uniforms. "

" Immigration has been good for this country; I know the value of it - hopefully I've given something back. "

" 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. "

" In Cyprus, our house was right on the beach. I could walk out of our front door, cross a road, and there was the sea. "

" What's crucial in a High Street store is a compelling reason for people to shop there. Shops must offer excellent customer service - and 'theatre' is a must. "

" 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'm not into cats; they aren't my bag. "

" 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. "

" What makes business exciting is that you don't need a fancy degree, and anyone can do it. "

" Business isn't complicated; we complicate business. "

" If the cash runs out, it's like a heart attack for you and your business. Keep that front and centre of your mind, and you will have financial security and not be struggling to pay the bills. "

" Save money; never rely on other people to lend you money. We call it having 'walking the streets' money - money in your back pocket or bank account that belongs to you. "

" 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.' "

" I'm not massively academic. I'm a commonsense person. "

" Online is not contributing in the same way as the high street in terms of business rates and to the local community. "

" Small does not mean insignificant. "

" I like the odd day relaxing by the pool, but I couldn't stand to sunbathe for an entire week. "

" It's called common sense, but it's not common. Most people don't have it. "

" The statistics for investing in small businesses are such that the vast majority fail. "

" Showing your emotions is not a weakness. "

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

" I am a great believer that the risk should reflect the reward. "

" I am for a transactional tax at the point of purchase for both online and physical retail. "

" I used to see Triumph TR7s and E-Type Jags, and I used to think, 'One day, I'm gonna have one of those.' I remember seeing an E-Type and walking round it 40 or 50 times. "