Deborah Meaden

As a young woman, before I had any money, I went backpacking across India, and I was aware of how gritty it could be. ”

Money is not the ultimate point, but it remains the actual measure of success. ”

I am a more rounded person than you see on television. You don't bark your way to being a success. ”

But it's no good letting your emotions get the better of you. ”

To be honest, I've made a lot mistakes and I quite like making them because you learn from them. ”

If people have got an amazing opportunity such as on 'Dragons' Den' and they mess it up by being lazy with their presentation it does make me a bit cross. ”

A lot of people on holiday get very intolerant of things that go wrong, but getting wound up about the plane being late won't make it come any sooner. ”

People can call me what they like - fat, ugly, sour - but tell me I'm not fair, tell me I'm not ethical, those are the things that bother me. ”

I'm not a feminist. ”

I have no problem paying taxes. It doesn't bother me, because I want to live in a society that's happy. ”