I've been in Africa, and I've been to hospitals of Africa, and they're not hospitals, they're places where people go to die. And rows and rows and rows of people just dying and the waiting rooms of the hospitals are full of people waiting to get into the beds of the people who died the night before, and they're dying from unnecessary diseases.
Richard BransonFirst 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.
Richard BransonCan you afford to ignore China? It's like saying you can afford to ignore the internet. I don't think so.
Richard BransonA company is people โฆ employees want to knowโฆ am I being listened to or am I a cog in the wheel? People really need to feel wanted.
Richard BransonWe love Formula One and think Formula One's great. But we think Formula E is different. We would be making a big mistake if we tried to compete with Formula One and be similar to Formula One, we have to be radically different to Formula One to have a chance of survival. I don't mean survival by beating Formula One but co-existing complimentary to Formula One.
Richard Branson