Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Bransonis an English business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth18 July 1950
CityLondon, England
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Some of the magic will be lost now that the girls are only four. It's sad to see people so close split in this way.
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If the government go for the lowest-common-denominator approach, I don't think we will want to be involved. There's a danger the government will just go for the biggest return to the Treasury and not be interested in overcrowding issues, the quality of the food and the quality of the service.
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It was the most hairy landing I've ever been through.
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In any adventure like this, there are always uncertainties.
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Anyone would feel an enormous sense of guilt going to one of these places - and if you're in a position to do something about it you've got to make an effort.
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I am sorry to have let people down.
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Obviously we are disappointed about not making it when we had it in our grasp,
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I am so excited by the thought of Virgin Cola taking on Coke and Pepsi in their home territory, ... I have always believed that you can never truly be an international cola until you have launched in the home of the colas -- America.
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It is a distinct possibility and it is not just to the States.
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Generally speaking, when someone goes for a record-breaking attempt, you start with five or six people in the plane. He chose to go it alone.
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I think Chris is an astute businessman, but he is not used to running airlines. Virgin Blue needs people with airline experience.
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In about three years from now, we'll have the biggest range of products in Australia, bigger than any other bank in Australia, actually.
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I think the most important thing is that in the last seven days we've just had the greatest adventure of our lifetimes.
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Having no regrets makes way for the best piece of advice I can give - don't be afraid of failure.