"When I left Stowe in 1967 aged almost seventeen, my headmaster's parting words to me were: 'Congratulations, Branson. I predict that you will either go to prison or become a millionaire.'"
p. 37

"Later, it became apparent to me that business could be a creative enterprise in itself. If you publish a magazine, you're trying to create something that is original and stands out from the crowd, something that will last and serve some useful purpose. Above all, you want to create something you are proud of."
p. 43

"Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes, and I told them at the meeting that I had all sorts of other plans for 'Student'; I felt that students were given a raw deal by banks, and I wanted to set up a cheap student bank. I wanted to set up a string of great nightclubs and hotels where...