A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.

A little humour is good for the soul - regardless of how old you may be.

I have always believed that business should be a force for good.

I truly believe that capitalism was created to help people live better lives, but sadly over the years it has lost its way a bit. The short-term focus on profit has driven most businesses to forget about the important long-term role they have in taking care of people and the planet.

I decided there must be room for another airline when I spent two days trying to get through to People Express.

Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.

Virgin could never have grown into the group of more than 200 companies it is now, were it not for a steady stream of intrapreneurs who looked for and developed opportunities, often leading efforts that went against the grain.