One of the best bits of advice I can give is, early on, when you're building a new business, try to find somebody to run it on a day-to-day basis to free yourself up to look at the bigger picture.

Branding is everything. A young girl once came up to me and told me I could be famous because I looked just like Richard Branson!

It's obviously incredibly important to keep the body fit in order to keep the mind fit, and be able to find time for friends.

Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.

I want Virgin to be as well-known around the world as Coca-Cola.

The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.

Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.