Quotes from Richard Branson

There's nothing like the endorphins from being fit, and the incredible endorphin rush that goes with that.

Be willing to use yourself to get out there and put the company on the market. If you have to make a fool of yourself, make a fool of yourself, but make sure that you end up on the front pages, not the back pages. In time, it's possible that your company will stand out from the crowd, and you'll be successful.

With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights.

As a father and now a grandfather to three wonderful grandchildren, I know how magical the first year of a child's life is but also how much hard work it takes. Being able to spend as much time as possible with your loved ones is absolutely vital, especially early on.

I love Notting Hill and Westbourne Grove - there is so much life and vitality around Portobello and Ladbroke Grove. It has come up a lot since I started Virgin more than 40 years ago, but there is so much character.

I think it's good for a woman to put on a bit of weight when she gets older - it looks better. But a man has to stay balanced.

In this digital age, it doesn't really matter if you are in Canary Wharf or the Caribbean; there are opportunities waiting to be grasped by entrepreneurs.

I've never gone into business to make money. Every Virgin product and service has been made into a reality to make a positive difference in people's lives. And by focusing on the happiness of our customers, we have been able to build a successful group of companies.

If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.

People from all over the world come to London wanting to make their own mark on it, and they add to the energy and vitality of the capital. It's got a bit busier since the '60s, but the more the merrier!

It's rare for a startup to make money immediately, so you need to make sure that you have enough saved or that you have another income stream that can support you.

I know enough to know that no man is an island.

Have fun do good and the money will come

I don't think of work as work and play as play. It's all living.

Money gives you the freedom to do with your time what you want to do with it

Money is for making things happen.

I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality products.

What's the quickest way to become a millionaire? Borrow fivers off everyone you meet.

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

I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.

At the end, entrepreneurship is not about wearing expensive suits and earning a lot of money. It is all about being true to yourself, to your values in life. Your dreams.

A business can be started with very little money.

Money is a poor indicator of success.

My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our house and made me find my own way home across the fields. I got hopelessly lost.