To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can't guarantee it just by following someone else's formula.

I have had fun running all of the Virgin businesses, so I never see a setback as a bad experience; it is just a learning curve.

There is no such thing as a boring person: everyone has stories and insights worth sharing. While on the road, we let our phones or laptops take up our attention. By doing that, we might miss out on the chance to learn and absorb ideas and inspiration from an unexpected source: our fellow travelers.

Nothing else even comes close.

A little humour is good for the soul - regardless of how old you may be.

I make up my mind about whether I can trust someone within 60 seconds of meeting them

We'll go into orbit. We'll go to the Moon. This business has no limits.