Plant trees. You will never live to see most of them reach their full height. That is the point. Build something that outlasts you.

legacylong-termPoetry reading, Dorsington, 2012, 2012

The Oz trial taught me that authority is bluffing most of the time. If you call the bluff confidently enough, you walk away. It's served me well in business.

authorityconfidenceInterview with The Guardian, 2007, 2007

If you want to be rich, never give away equity. That is the one rule. Everything else is negotiable.

entrepreneurshipequityHow to Get Rich, 2006, 2006

I spent £100 million on wine, women, drugs, and fast cars. The rest I wasted.

humorlifestyleMultiple interviews referencing How to Get Rich memoir, 2006

Being rich is not about money. It is about freedom. The moment you confuse the two, you will be neither rich nor free.

freedomphilosophyHow to Get Rich, 2006, 2006