“There is a lot of luck in football. Following England is like following Wycombe Wanders or Leyton Orient. You hope for the best and hope you are lucky.”

Alan Sugar

“Pan Am takes good care of you. Marks & Spencer loves you. Securicor cares. I.B.M. says the customer is king. At Amstrad, we want your money!”

Alan Sugar

“If there was a market in mass-produced portable nuclear weapons, we'd market them, too.”

Alan Sugar

“My history of lending money from banks is that they want to know the ins and outs of the backside of a duck.”

Alan Sugar

“I came from an environment where I needed to succeed. There was no wealth or anything like that in the family. Not that we were paupers, but we had to fend for ourselves. Kids today are not as hungry ...”

Alan Sugar