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.

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.

I've been lucky to have survived balloon trips, boating trips, you know, a lot of rather foolish things in my life, so I was definitely born under a lucky star.

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.

Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.

People are no different from flowers. If you water them, they flourish. If you are not nice to them, they shrivel up

I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality products.