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We have to change our culture so you can create wealth from making things and don't just try to make money out of money

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James Dyson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 2
Designer
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Norfolk
Sir James Dyson
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If you really want to improve technology, if you want things to work better and be better, you've got to protect the person who spends a lot of effort, money, and time developing that new technology.
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Life is a mountain of solvable problems and I enjoy that.
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If you invent something, you're doing a creative act. It's like writing a novel or composing music. You put your heart and soul into it, and money. It's years of your life, it's your house remortgaged, huge emotional investment and financial investment.
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Today, computers are almost second nature to most of us.
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You need a stubborn belief in an idea in order to see it realised.
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When decisions on nuclear power stations and runways are delayed and the government dilly-dallies, people think they aren't important.
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After the idea, there is plenty of time to learn the technology
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The important thing is to learn from mistakes - something graduates are adept at. Our graduate engineers are working on new technology - from uncharted applications for our digital motor, to a new take on the hand dryer. With an unhindered mind, nothing is off limits.
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Britain's great strength is its innovative, design and engineering natural ability and we're not using it.
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I imported the first Mac into England in 1984 you know, the beige box. I imported what I think were the first four that came into England. I never opened the instruction manual. That was the best thing about it.
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One of the most fun inventions of my lifetime is the Mini.
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Don't listen to experts.
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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something.
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Manufacturing is more than just putting parts together. It's coming up with ideas, testing principles and perfecting the engineering, as well as final assembly.
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The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.
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I've fought court battles over my inventions before.
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