The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit.

First and foremost, any business proposal I like must sound fun.

The music industry is a strange combination of having real and intangible assets: pop bands are brand names in themselves, and at a given stage in their careers their name alone can practically gaurantee hit records.

Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.

In Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be heading down the nightmare that it is today.

Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.

To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.