“I don't design down to a price.”
Design“I hate science fiction.”
Science“I don't design down to a price.”
Design“In the digital age of 'overnight' success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked.”
Age“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.”
Technology“I'm not into politics but I am committed to a cause: ensuring design technology and engineering stays on the U.K. curriculum, alongside science and maths - grounding abstract theory, merging the practical with the academic.”
Design“Fear is always a good motivator.”
Fear“I don't particularly follow the Bauhaus school of design, where you make everything into a black box - simplify it.”
Design“So I think the winners in recession are the people who produce new technology that does things better, which people really want.”
Technology“The wonderful thing about Apple technology is just how intuitive it is.”
Technology“Business is constantly changing, constantly evolving.”
Business“China has all the advantages in the world. But it doesn't have a history of free thinking, risk-taking pioneers - the kind of people the U.S. is built upon.”
History“People will make leaps of faith and get excited by your product if you just get it in front of them.”
Faith“Anger is a good motivator.”
Anger“Arbitrary benchmarks cheat kids out of a fulfilling education.”
Education“The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.”
Science“When you say 'design,' everybody thinks of magazine pages. So it's an emotive word. Everybody thinks it's how something looks, whereas for me, design is pretty much everything.”
Design“When decisions on nuclear power stations and runways are delayed and the government dilly-dallies, people think they aren't important.”
Government“I think if you have to pay for your education, you worry very seriously about you're going to do when you've got your degree.”
Education“Britain's great strength is its innovative, design and engineering natural ability and we're not using it.”
Design“I think people are realizing that engineering and science are extremely good degrees to get and you'll be very highly paid once you've got them.”
Science“I hate science fiction.”
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