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" I'm an avid sailor, and my first time exploring the Dalmatian Coast and the Croatian islands was very special. "

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" Politicians are elected to do what is right, but too many are just doing what is right for the party. "

" 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. "

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

" No major technological change has ever been instituted by mankind without an array of negative consequences. The motor car has meant liberation for millions, but it has also caused congestion, environmental damage, and a disturbing death toll on the roads. "

" 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. "

" I'm a shopaholic. I really am. I can't help myself. I do go into, browse, and purchase from my own shops, too, although the CEOs who run my businesses wish I didn't. "

" Every successful high street needs a catalyst that starts making people want to come there, and independent shops can be that catalyst. If you want a new idea on the high street, you'll probably find it in an independent. I know I shouldn't say this, but new ideas rarely happen in chains. What we do is adopt it once we spot it in an independent. "

" Becoming a campaign representative for the somewhereto_ re:store campaign was a simple choice. "

" I'd like to think people know what I stand for, which is straight-talking honesty and telling you not just what you want to hear but where it is at. "

" I try to support local traders. The service makes up for any extra cost. "

" I am the most conservative person you will ever come across, and that's because I'm good at reducing risks while leaving the potential rewards high. "

" I was lucky enough to find my passion early - in retail - and I have done well but, most importantly, loved doing it. "

" 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. "

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

" I was absolutely astonished and could not believe my eyes at the outrageous interest rates that people in need have to pay to get loans. "

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

" Wherever I go in the world, I put aside several days to go visit the stores. "

" The government must recognise that taxing retailers differently is reckless. "

" The high streets I remember best were Seven Sisters Road in north London and then sunny Peckham in south London after we moved there. They were where my parents used to shop. They were great, part of being a teenager. "

" The great virtue of the web, its ease of communication, has also become its Achilles' heel in that it has polluted the air with meaningless babble and egomaniacal drivel. "

" I can walk all day in malls, shopping centres, high streets - I love it. "

" I cringe when I watch myself on camera. I'm not articulate, and I'm dyslexic, but somehow it works. "

" I admire people who have passion and energy. "

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

" The Internet has heralded a revolution in our society. It has transformed the way we do business, entertain, communicate, and travel. In many ways, the change has been positive. The web has brought new freedoms, spurred economic growth, and extended the boundaries of knowledge. "

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

" 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. "

" I'm a very considerate spender. I'm a shopper, and I do spend money, but I think about it first. "

" 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. "

" The reality in business and in 'Dragons' Den' is you win some, and you lose some. "