Sometimes, to ensure that a talented individual will work for you, or will stay working with you, you need to be flexible. Money is not always the great motivator here. Talented people want a good salary, of course, but surprisingly often they are more attracted to new opportunities and challenges.

I don't take investment advice from wealth managers. I have grown several businesses from scratch and amassed many millions from my publishing empire - why would I take advice from someone who has never experienced that?

Human beings are definitely changing the planet, but how much impact they are having on climate, I don't know and I don't care.

You have an advantage that neither education nor upbringing can buy - you have almost nothing. And therefore you have almost nothing to lose.

The beginnings of a forest is one of the ugliest things on the planet. It's bleak and your neighbours hate you.

It's very difficult to be continuously charitable in a capitalistic society. You've also got to make sure that you can pay everyone who works for you.

Knowing isn't doing; doing isn't knowing. Nothing but the knowing and the doing gets it done.