One of the qualities of independents (channels) is that it allows you to be more creative and more nimble than you can often be within big media companies,

I get a kick out of being an outsider constantly. It allows me to be creative. I don't like anything in the mainstream and they don't like me.

My hope is that one day I'll be able to work and have a quieter life, but still a creative life.

That's how a lot of agencies have been born or made it over the hump. The demise of one allows some people to get their start.

Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world.

One of the things frankly we have to do is demystify (the CIA) a little bit, ... You are not going to be James Bond if you sign up and five years later you're going to be driving an Aston Martin with a beautiful young lady at your side on the Riviera. You might be, but I'm not aware of that program yet.