Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first attempt. All of us who are attempting to go around the world in balloons are effectively flying in experimental craft because these craft cannot be tested.

I love creating things, and as an entrepreneur, I've taken on quite a lot of major corporations and done well. Capitalism is the only system that works, but it has its flaws; for one, it brings great wealth to only a few people. That wealth obviously brings extreme responsibility.

Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They can not be recycled.

I have never had an office that I work out of and work has become intertwined with my personal life.

The best way of learning about anything is by doing.

Kite surfing is a great way of keeping fit. Kiting is great because you're bouncing over the waves and you're surfing the waves. I do quite long kite surfs-50 miles in a day.

Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.