Kitesurfing is one of the greatest sports in the world. I highly recommend this to anyone who has access to the ocean. There is nothing more freeing than being out there and kitesurfing. When my schedule permits, it's the first thing I do in the morning, before I have breakfast. Tennis is also fun, especially against someone far better at the sport than I am.

Look for the best in people to build a fantastic team

I think entrepreneurship is our natural state--a big adult word that probably boils down to something much more obvious like playfulness.

Nobody's ever called me Sir Richard. Occasionally in America, I hear people saying Sir Richard and think there's some Shakespearean play taking place. But nowhere else anyway.

To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can't guarantee it just by following someone else's formula.

Records are made to be broken. It is in man's nature to continue to strive to do just that.

Your brand or your name is simply your reputation, you have to fight in life to protect that as it means everything. Nothing is more important.