Business is the force of change. Business is essential to solving the climate crisis, because this is what business is best at: innovating, changing, addressing risks, searching for opportunities. There is no more vital task

The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me

Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up.

The idea that business is strictly a numbers affair has always struck me as preposterous. For one thing, I've never been particularly good at numbers, but I think I've done a reasonable job with feelings. And I'm convinced that it is feelings - and feelings alone - that account for the success of the Virgin brand in all of its myriad forms.

Many assume my business success has brought me happiness. But the way I see it, I am successful because I am happy.

Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

I'm not superstitious. I don't really believe in star signs, sorry, or superstitions.