I was never, ever interested in becoming a businessman or an entrepreneur. If I was a businessman, or saw myself as a businessman, I would have never gone into the airline business.

I'm hopeful that after Iraq, those in charge will think twice about taking us down that route again.

Embrace a mistake and learn from it; don't regret them.

Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.

Screw it, let's do it - Just get on with it and do it

In a sense, when we started Virgin Atlantic, I was trying to create an airline for myself. If you try to build the perfect airline for yourself, it will be appreciated by others.

Loyal employees in any company create loyal customers, who in turn create happy shareholders.