20 questions with leading clean technology investor Ben Goldsmith
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
My love of the natural world.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Behold the turtle. He sticks his neck out”.
20 questions with businessman, restaurateur and philanthropist Derek Taylor
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Never give up on your dreams.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Do as you would be done by.
20 questions with chocolatier Amelia Rope
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Drive and determination.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Keep it simple, remain focused and go for it.
20 questions with singer-songwriter Tom Bem
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Success and positivity.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
I’ve adopted the Olympic motto ‘Faster Higher Stronger’. It’s mine now.
20 questions with author, screenwriter, playwright and literary critic Peter Jukes
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
‘Duende’. Sounds pretentious I know, but it basically means follow things, people, events that have ‘soul’.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
You must change your life.
The Steeple Times asks fashion management consultant Bhavna Ahluwalia: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Spirituality.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
That certainly isn’t mine. My motto is: “To love and to belong”.
The Steeple Times asks artist Leonard Johansson: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Inspiration, creativity and free will.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Show, don´t tell.
The Steeple Times asks fashion creative, writer and television host Nik Thakkar: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
I fear there isn’t time to accomplish the things I must.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
I am my past all played at once. Be present in every action, it dictates the man you become.
The Steeple Times asks television producer and host Nick Oram: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
The willingness to change and learning from my mistakes.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”
Kerry Katona was considered unacceptable in 2007. Who or what is unacceptable in 2013?
North Korea – Kim Jong-un bromance with Dennis Rodman.
Tony Blair misses being Prime Minister. What do you miss most in your life?
Not seeing my family often enough.
What might you swap all your wealth for?
To be even happier… If that’s even possible
Donald Trump was once a case of: “If you owe the bank a thousand, they close you down; but if you owe the bank a billion, you own the bank”. What’s your view on the banking crisis?
Overleveraging and margin calls were the undoing of the big banks. Too big to fail? … Or not (as the case turned out).
What phrase or word do you most loathe?
“With all due respect”.
In the UK, some people consider charity to “begin at home”. What’s your view and what causes do you personally support?
I believe in offering benevolent goodwill towards the needy and suffering. I support the Children’s Miracle Network.
The judge in Law Abiding Citizen states: “I can pretty much do whatever I want” before being blown up whilst answering her mobile phone. What’s your view on the appropriate use of such devices?
Can you hear me now?!?
If you could fill a carriage on The Orient Express, who would be your fellow passengers?
My besties.
If you were unfortunate enough to end up on death row, what would be your last meal and where would you eat it?
Having a picnic on a lawn eating surf ‘n’ turf.
What time is it acceptable to consume the first drink of the day?
Noon.
A Negroni, a martini or a cup of tea?
A martini on the rocks. Slightly dirty.
Whose parties do you enjoy the most and why?
My own. They’re all with my favorite people.
Who is the most positive person you know?
My mom.
What’s your most guilty pleasure?
Sleeping on crisp clean cool white bed sheets.
If a tattoo were to sum you up, what would it be of?
Superman.
If you were a car, what marque would you be?
My car. A Porsche 911 Carrera.
Cilla Black presented Surprise, Surprise. Tell us the most surprising thing about you.
I grew up on a farm. Well, almost.
What’s currently sitting on your mantelpiece?
Pictures of family and friends.
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The Steeple Times asks interpreter and businesswoman Alexandra Naylor: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Faith, hope and love.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Kerry Katona was considered unacceptable in 2007. Who or what is unacceptable in 2013?
Rudeness, unkindness and bad manners.
Tony Blair misses being Prime Minister. What do you miss most in your life?
Having my mum live close by. She lives in South America.
What might you swap all your wealth for?
Knowing that my family and friends will always be healthy and safe.
Donald Trump was once a case of: “If you owe the bank a thousand, they close you down; but if you owe the bank a billion, you own the bank”. What’s your view on the banking crisis?
We’re all guilty of adding to the crisis in the world at the moment because of our actions.
What phrase or word do you most loathe?
“Whateva”.
In the UK, some people consider charity to “begin at home”. What’s your view and what causes do you personally support?
People should support charities that they believe in.
The judge in Law Abiding Citizen states: “I can pretty much do whatever I want” before being blown up whilst answering her mobile phone. What’s your view on the appropriate use of such devices?
A necessary evil.
If you could fill a carriage on The Orient Express, who would be your fellow passengers?
My daughters, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, David Bowie, Ramses III, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Lord Byron.
If you were unfortunate enough to end up on death row, what would be your last meal and where would you eat it?
A Bolivian dish eaten on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
What time is it acceptable to consume the first drink of the day?
Anytime as long as the drink doesn’t consume you.
A Negroni, a martini or a cup of tea?
Any of them depending on how bad your day has been.
Whose parties do you enjoy the most and why?
My parents parties in the 1970s. They were fab, wild and full of hippies.
Who is the most positive person you know?
My mother.
What’s your most guilty pleasure?
Chocolates and lots of them.
If a tattoo were to sum you up, what would it be of?
A dove.
If you were a car, what marque would you be?
My BMW. It’s fast, reliable and safe. In fact, it’s just like me.
Cilla Black presented Surprise, Surprise. Tell us the most surprising thing about you.
I’m a 007 fan. I love everything about James Bond.
What’s currently sitting on your mantelpiece?
Flowers, photos of my daughters and a lovely Tiffany clock that my friend gave me.
Alexandra Naylor is an interpreter and businesswoman.
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