"I want to look beyond the legends, to find the real story of Scotland. And it's every bit as thrilling."
"My father was a self-employed, commission-only salesman. He sold double-glazing and fitted kitchens, amongst other things. As he never declared himself unemployed, there was never recourse to benefits, so if money was tight, money was tight. It taught me that we were a closed unit, and that we had to be resourceful."
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"My father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen."
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