What is a business? It's simply an idea that makes someone else's life better

The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.

Be creative. Innovate consistently on the little things that the big companies ignore. Little things often make big differences in business.

I doubt that I would have been successful in my career and happy in my personal life if I hadn't prioritized health and fitness. Staying active ensures mental preparedness and the courage to try new things. It helped me to stay focused on work but also to have fun and try new approaches and explore new places. That's the spirit behind Virgin Sport - we wanted to introduce fitness activities that are enjoyable, accessible and part of your overall lifestyle.

If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

You see, it's essential that one of us stays awake during the flight [ballon]. So, rather than using the comfortable Virgin seats which we used to cross the Atlantic, we've asked British Airways for two of theirs.