And from, you know, small ideas, bigger ideas emerge. So we're starting with suborbital space flights and we'll then go into orbital space flights an….

Look for the best in people to build a fantastic team.

When people screw up, give them a second chance..

You know I think if the people who work for a business are proud of the business they work for, they'll work that much harder, and therefore, I think….

Follow your instincts and live with the consequences..

I have always looked on my businesses not just as money-making machines, but as adventures that can, I hope, make people better off..

Right now I'm just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath..

If we can just get young people to do the same as their fathers did, that is, wear condoms.

Most entrepreneurs are not doing it for financial motives in the first place. They're just people who love creating..

Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding..

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset..

Of course, a lot of businesses want to reach students, so I funded the magazine by selling advertising. I sold something like $8,000 worth of adverti….

What we are trying to do at Virgin is not to have one enormous company in one sector under one banner, but to have two hundred or even three hundred ….

If you get into entrepreneurshi p driven by profit, you are a lot more likely to fail. The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a differenc….

I doubt that I would have been successful in my career and happy in my personal life if I hadn't prioritized health and fitness. Staying active ensur….

If you are seizing on a new business opportunity, deliberately move your customers' expectations up a few notches and consistently over-deliver on yo….

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business..

If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people..

Communication: the thing humans forgot when we invented words..

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..

I've never sued anybody, though there have been one or two occasions I've wanted to strangle one or two people..