'Don't call me stupid'. Overcame dyslexia through hard work and perseverance.
Albert Einstein, Brilliant Physicist
Didn't speak until he was 7. His teacher described him as 'mentally slow', unsociable and 'adrift forever in his foolish dreams'.
Jamie Oliver, Famous chef and celebrity
Achieved his greatest piece of work at the age of 46, by which time he was completely deaf.
Suffered too much as a schoolboy, labelled as 'lazy' by his teachers and separated from his more 'intelligent' friends.
Enjoys writing songs and tried to get into reading but just can't get into that 'book' thing.
Theo Paphitis, Entrepreneur and TV star
Robbie Williams, Famous singer
Was put in the 'stupid row' in primary school, later, as an unemployed and struggling single parent, wrote on scraps of paper in an Edinburgh café.
J K Rowling, Famous Writer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Famous Composer (someone who writes music)
Kara Tointon
Didn't do well at school. People thought he was 'thick'.
Richard Branson, Famous entrepreneur (someone who comes up with a new idea and turns it into a successful business)
Being dyslexic has helped in the business world - he sees some things more clearly than other people.
