I consider my position in the business world not as a woman but as a person.
Feminism doesn't have a particularly constructive image, although I think there was time when it was relevant.
I form opinions quickly.
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.
Nobody is like the person I am on TV, surely, only Cruella de Vil, or the wicked witch from Snow White.
I need quite a lot going on, so a perfect holiday for me is one in a cooler climate with wonderful scenery, animals or great architecture.
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.
Sometimes, lovely surprises come out of things going wrong.
I am not just sitting in my office making deals all the time.
I am not intimidating, I am forthright!
You give power to issues if you pay a lot of attention to them. The more attention you give them the more power they have. So the most powerful thing you can do is just get on and ignore it.
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.
To be honest, I've made a lot mistakes and I quite like making them because you learn from them.
Retirement has never, ever crossed my mind. And I honestly can't imagine when or why it would. If you're doing the thing you love, why on earth would you want to stop doing it?
I'm not going to be told that I shouldn't be doing anything, or behaving in any particular way at any age of my life.
People who buy your product or use your service don't care how tall or short you are, or what gender you are, or your age. It is irrelevant. That is not the basis on which your product is judged.
I feel like the luckiest person alive. I spend my life doing the stuff I love. I'm surrounded by inventive people who are full of energy and life.
Much as I'm loving the 'Strictly' experience, I'm sure I'll always be better known for my business career and my appearances on 'Dragons' Den' than I will for my cha-cha-cha or Viennese waltz.
As an entrepreneur and employer, in the fairly recent past I have been astonished at how difficult it has been to get young people to take the idea of getting a job seriously.
Dragons' Den' is about as close to real business as you can get on television.
