And you know, I've had great fun turning quite a lot of different industries on their head and making sure those industries will never be the same again, because Virgin went in and took them on.

If you're bringing up kids, you just want to smother them with love and praise and enthusiasm. So I don't think you can mollycoddle your kids too much really.

Whatever business you are in, every company can shoot for the start in their own way.

If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people.

Be swift to take advantage of business opportunities. Bigger companies are too cumbersome to move quickly; this can be a competitive advantage for you.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, give people a reason not to forget you

You've got to take risks if you're going to succeed. I would much rather ask forgiveness than permission.