to be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running

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

If you don't take risks you won't achieve anything.

I was the kind of entrepreneur that never really felt I made it. When Mike Olefield's "Tubular Bells" [Virgin Records' first release] sold 8 or 10 million copies, I suppose, at age 19, I could've possibly retired on the money. Instead, I immediately pushed the boat and took that risk again.

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself

As an entrepreneur, you've got to protect against the company going bust. And as an adventurer, you've got to protect against losing your life. It's even more important as an adventurer to get it right.