Richard Branson

We have one planet in our solar system that's habitable, and that's the Earth, and space travel can transform things back here for the better. First of all, by just having people go to space and look back on this fragile planet we live on. People have come back transformed and have done fantastic things.

I think it's quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit.

My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.

When I was a kid, I had a tendency to criticize. But when I did, my mum would whisk me off to the bathroom to stand in front of a mirror. Ten minutes, never less. To think about how criticism is a poor reflection on the one who criticizes.

Can you imagine what a different world we will live in when businesses do what's right for the communities and the environment in everything they do?

And you know, I've had great fun turning quite a lot of different industries on their head and making sure those industries will never be the same again, because Virgin went in and took them on.

For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference.

When Brexiters told the public that people were exaggerating, that there would be a financial meltdown, I think it's been proven that they were not exaggerating.

It's a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur's metric for success. It's not, and nor should it be.

I'm a bit like the Queen in that I don't carry much cash.

Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.

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