We need a new way of doing business to get out of the present crisis ... Absolute greed has come close to bankrupting the world. Thanks to the crisis that certain businesses have dumped on everyone a lot of people are going to suffer on a global scale. All of us must learn. It is all the more important that those business leaders that are left standing try to be a force for good.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

I love creating things, and as an entrepreneur, I've taken on quite a lot of major corporations and done well. Capitalism is the only system that works, but it has its flaws; for one, it brings great wealth to only a few people. That wealth obviously brings extreme responsibility.

About 40 percent of my time is spent on social issues and building new organizations, more for the benefit of the climate or health issues.

Well, we know that people in Australia love the idea of both Impulse and Virgin Blue getting up and adding a bit of competition, and it's fun to be able to deliver it.

Your brand name is only as good as your reputation

First of all, if you're setting up a new company, you want to try to find a brand that can work on a global basis.