British - Businessman | July 18, 1950 -
My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.
Richard Branson
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We are going to transform Britain's rail system from the worst in the world to the best. If you can do a few things like that, when the body gives out, you can say you've lived a good life.
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We have teams of people working on electric cars. So you never know - you may find Virgin competing with the Tesla in the car business as we do in the space business.
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I suppose Virgin is an unusual brand in that I suspect we're the only 'way of life' brand in the world. We're one of maybe the top 30 best known brands in the world, yet if you look at the other 29, they all specialize in one area. Whether it's Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, etc., they all generally specialize in one area.
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You should not build your customer service system on the premise that your organisation will never question the whims of your clients.
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My early business ventures included growing Christmas trees and breeding birds.
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Those who know me know I'm passionate about lists, and top of my list of priorities is my family. My wife Joan and I do not consider our legacy to our children to be wealth or fame but the opportunity to pursue happiness by following their own path.
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I think it's quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit.
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We've always had a pretty competitive and pretty ferocious battle with British Airways... It's lasted now about 14 years, and we're very pleased to have survived it.
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We're introducing separate rooms with double beds in all of our planes so people can actually go with their partner and have a proper night's sleep.
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I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family. We were a family that would have killed for each other - and we still are.
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Well, we know that people in Australia love the idea of both Impulse and Virgin Blue getting up and adding a bit of competition, and it's fun to be able to deliver it.
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