I never wanted to be a businessman, I just wanted to change the world

Wine, like life, is meant to be enjoyed.

Life can seem rather unreal at times. Alive and well and loving one day. No longer there the next.

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

What does the name Virgin mean? We are a company that likes to take on the giants. In too many businesses, these giants have had things their own way. We are going to have fun competing with them.

There's no better satisfaction than watching the people around you, who have worked day and night to get something right, realising the dream.

It's far more difficult being a small-business owner starting a business than it is for me with thousands of people working for us and 400 companies. Building a business from scratch is 24 hours, 7 days a week, divorces, it's difficult to hold your family life together, it's bloody hard work and only one word really matters - and that's surviving.