We, we - as I say, we go in and shake up other industries and I think, you know, we do it differently and I think that industries are not quite the same as a result of Virgin attacking the market.

Grow internally first. Strengthen your bottom line first before considering external growth.

You must have the courage to trust your instincts and be ready to question what other people don't. If you do that, you can seize opportunities that others would miss. Believe in yourself, and use everything you can - including the obstacles - to propel you along the road to success. Who knows what you might achieve?

As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helping people run the individual businesses, and I have to be willing to step back. The company must be set up so it can continue without me.

I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.

Money is for making things happen.

There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.