When you say 'design,' everybody thinks of magazine pages. So it's an emotive word. Everybody thinks it's how something looks, whereas for… — James Dyson Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as a quantum leap. There is only dogged persistence - and in the end you make it… — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Children want the challenge of difficult tasks - just look how much better they are than their parents on a computer. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
So I think the winners in recession are the people who produce new technology that does things better, which people really want. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
As an engineer I'm constantly spotting problems and plotting how to solve them. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up.… — James Dyson Copy Share Image
It is an extreme perversion of capitalism if you can trade in something before you have even paid for it. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Engineering is treated with disdain, on the whole. It's considered to be rather boring and irrelevant, yet neither of those is true. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
I grew up running miles of the Norfolk coastline. I'd think nothing of a six-mile run before breakfast. I still run, though not as… — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Design and technology should be the subject where mathematical brainboxes and science whizzkids turn their bright ideas into useful products. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Stumbling upon the next great invention in an 'ah-ha!' moment is a myth. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Cordless vacuums are designed for quick jobs, but you need enough power to do the job; you don't want the power waning over time. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
