I have learnt so much over my 40 years of business which would have been valuable to me when I was younger.

I just love life. I mean, you know, I love every second of it. I love people.

I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business

Most people assume that a record shop's success lies in selling records. In fact, Virgin's success both in mail order and the record shops lay in skill at buying records.

When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel.

Irreverence ran on both sides of our family...my parents brought me up to think we could all change the world.

Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. Trying to provoke positive change is a principle we've embedded across the Virgin family for more than four decades.