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Theo Paphitis Quotes

British - Businessman | September 24, 1959 -

The minute I stepped foot on the shop floor and started serving in a retail environment, I knew it was the career for me. I was a shop assistant for just one day, and I thought, 'This is it. This is the rest of my life. This is all I want to do.'

Life Day Me Rest Thought My Life

I was useless in the classroom; I would spend my time looking out of the window after the first 10 minutes. But when you do an apprenticeship, you don't have to wait for the teacher to tell you when it's time to start, because you are on the shop floor learning for real.

Learning Teacher Time Wait Start

Wherever I go in the world, I put aside several days to go visit the stores.

World Go Days Wherever Stores Visit

I'm not into cats; they aren't my bag.

'Dragons' Den' and 'The Apprentice' have opened people's eyes to what they can do.

Eyes People Dragons Den Apprentice

The eight years I spent at Millwall were among the best times of my life.

Life Best My Life Years Eight Spent

The reality in business and in 'Dragons' Den' is you win some, and you lose some.

Business Win Reality You Lose Some

In Cyprus, our house was right on the beach. I could walk out of our front door, cross a road, and there was the sea.

Sea Beach Walk Door Road House

I was born in Cyprus, but my family moved to England when I was about six.

Family Born I Was Born Six Moved

I used to see Triumph TR7s and E-Type Jags, and I used to think, 'One day, I'm gonna have one of those.' I remember seeing an E-Type and walking round it 40 or 50 times.

Day Think Walking Remember Seeing

I've always maintained the basic business principles of keeping it simple, doing your homework, hard work, and common sense.

Work Hard Work Business Simple Doing

What makes business exciting is that you don't need a fancy degree, and anyone can do it.

Business You Need Degree Fancy

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