I considered going into business or becoming a lawyer - not for the money, but for the thrill of problem-solving.
Problem-solving becomes a very important part of our makeup as we grow into maturity or move up the corporate ladder.
I read a newspaper article in May 1984 which predicted that syringes would one day be a major cause of the transmission of HIV. It was what I had been waiting for - a project that had a lot of the things that I liked: problem-solving, product design, campaigning, and being a bit of a big mouth pain-in-the-bum.
What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving.
Snowden is an orderly thinker, with an engineer's approach to problem-solving.
I'm not afraid of problem-solving. There is always a way.
Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving... I'm so much about school, consistency and tradition.
I'm wary of the word 'inventing,' because in the British psyche the word 'inventor' is immediately linked with 'mad'. For me, inventing is problem-solving.
I think there are definitely two types of student: the academic kids and the 50% who fail. It's very clear to see - it's fact. We're not doing enough for those who fail; they need a more physical, tactile approach, involving people skills, team-building, problem-solving, building things.
I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.