I'm not a feminist.
I love the ingenuity of British entrepreneurs.
If you're looking for investment you've got to think about what the investor gets from being involved with your business. A lot of people think about what they're getting from their point of view but not about what the investor gets out of a deal.
I started off in the leisure industry and now I find myself as the DIY queen - I'm not quite sure how that happened!
I think I've got more humour than comes across.
When I concentrate, my face is deadpan and I can see there is a coldness there - when I'm making business decisions I know I can be quite dispassionate.
My parents are not nurturers. They're a bit like me: do a good job and move on.
I don't look for praise.
I'm not a fearful person, I have no phobias of rats, snakes, spiders, nothing. I'm lucky in that sense.
I'm not scared of many sectors, so if you look at my investment portfolio, it is pretty wide. I've invested in anything from market research firms to fashion houses and textile companies.
Playing the piano was what I loved doing for myself, but as soon as it became a 'thing' that I was being pushed to pursue by my teachers, I rebelled.
I don't like shopping and I'm lucky enough to have a stylist to do it for me.
I use my clothes to make my day better - for example, if it's a dull day, I'll wear something bright to cheer myself up.
I love the full-on Hollywood glamour of the 1930s and '40s.
I think Cate Blanchett always gets it right. She seems very natural and wears interesting but not ridiculous clothes - she seems to push the boundaries just enough.
I had my first flower stall when I was seven, at the end of the drive in Minehead, Somerset. Nobody was stopping so I moved it to my neighbour's drive, because I thought: 'Location, location, location.' It worked.
I don't think I'm ruthless, but I'm very driven, irritatingly so.
I hate getting things wrong and I hate failing.
Money is not the ultimate point, but it remains the actual measure of success.
I'm impervious to charm. I can see through it.
