Dragons' Den' is about as close to real business as you can get on television.
'Dragons' Den' and 'The Apprentice' have opened people's eyes to what they can do.
When I first started on 'Dragons' Den,' I was under pressure to buy flashy cars and boats but I resisted.
If someone comes onto 'Dragons' Den' and annoys me, I'm going to tell them exactly what I think.
What the entrepreneur gets on 'Dragons' Den' is direct access to people with masses of experience who can actually make quick decisions.
If I'm filming 'Dragons' Den', we work flat out until 8pm, although I love seeing the weird, wonderful and plain delusional.
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.
Having been a fan of 'Dragons' Den' since it first aired in 2005 I was absolutely delighted and proud to have the opportunity of becoming a Dragon myself.
The reality in business and in 'Dragons' Den' is you win some, and you lose some.
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.
When I was on 'Dragons' Den,' most of the letters I received were from people under 16. They wrote about their ideas, their views, their challenges. The audience is actually a very young audience.
I think three or four years ago, people would have said my biggest weakness was that sometimes I was awkward on television, with my stammer, but I think they'd say that much less now.
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.
My kindness is my weakness but my weakness is my biggest strength.
President Obama's biggest weakness is weakness.
My biggest strength is knowing my weaknesses. And my biggest weakness used to be time off.