I moved into a nice houseboat in Little Venice when I was 15 years old. I found a girlfriend called Monday and a houseboat called Friday, so I had the week sewn up.

There are some nasty, nasty incidents taking place in the world, but [it's] much better than it used to be.

We spend most of our lives working. So why do so few people have a good time doing it?

Well, we know that people in Australia love the idea of both Impulse and Virgin Blue getting up and adding a bit of competition, and it's fun to be able to deliver it.

You don't have to be one of the Elders. You don't have to be well known. You just have to be determined to care about people. That's all it takes.

If you are a new startup company, try not to arouse the interest or suspicion of your competition; especially if they are a bigger company. They can crush you while you are still in your startup phase. Lie low while still strengthening your bottom line.

Allowing my people to have a good work-life balance by working flexibly is very important to me.