So I became a publisher by mistake – well, not quite by mistake, because I wanted to be an editor but I had to make sure the magazine would survive. The point is this: Most businesses fail, so if you’re going to succeed, it has to be about more than making money.
If you don’t make bold moves, the world doesn’t move forward.
I think that being a business a leader that treads all over people to get to the top is actually not the way I think to become a successful business leader.
Wine, like life, is meant to be enjoyed.
So I’ve seen life as one long learning process.
I’m not the sort of person who fears failure.
I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn’t change a thing about my life.
If you run your business fairly; if you treat people well; if you try to move your business into areas that are making a real positive difference to other peoples lives; I think you’ll A. have much pleasant life, but B. I think you’ll have a much more successful business.
Well, I think that there’s a very thin dividing line between success and failure.
Being dyslexic can actually help in the outside world. I see some things clearer than other people do because I have to simplify things to help me and that has helped others.
People are no different from flowers. If you water them, they flourish. If you are not nice to them, they shrivel up.
One of the best bits of advice I can give is, early on, when you’re building a new business, try to find somebody to run it on a day-to-day basis to free yourself up to look at the bigger picture.
I have always believed that personal relationships are vital in business and that people should be directly accountable for their actions.
There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have.
A little humour is good for the soul – regardless of how old you may be.
Brands always mean something. If you don’t define what the brand means, your competitors will.
India is an incredibly vibrant market, which Virgin already, through Virgin Atlantic, has the pleasure of working in. I am delighted that Virgin Comics will not only help to launch the Indian comic market and spin it into the West, but will develop new and exciting talent.
Age isn’t as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.
Sometimes miracles come in pairs.
What’s the quickest way to become a millionaire? Borrow fivers off everyone you meet.