I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business

Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings.

I never learned the rules in the first place. To change the game is at the heart of what Virgin stands for, so the company culture has always been: "Don't sweat it: rules were meant to be broken."

If you're hurt, lick your wounds and get up again. If you've given it your absolute best, it's time to move forward.

There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have

There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover prison I have never been tempted to break my vow.. My Parents always drummed into me that all you have life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name you'll never be happy.

THE KEY TO GENERATING LOYALTY AND RISING ABOVE THE GENERAL NOISE SEEMS TO BE ALL ABOUT CREATING AN AUTHENTIC VOICE.