Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it.

Successes are always unique and hard to copy. The fact that easyJet became a success is due to a mixture of talent and luck.

I think that my original drive as an entrepreneur was precisely that desire to get away from the image of the shipping magnate's son.

America has its roots in a tradition of risk-taking pioneers. In more conservative Europe, if you fail in business or actually end up going to jail for it, you're finished as a businessman for good.

Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it.

People are grateful when you make a difference in their lives. That is the essence of any successful business

This industry attracts more capital than it deserves.