I was the kind of entrepreneur that never really felt I made it. When Mike Olefield's "Tubular Bells" … - Richard Branson

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The next way home's the farthest way about.

Richard Branson

I was the kind of entrepreneur that never really felt I made it. When Mike Olefield's "Tubular Bells" [Virgin Records' first release] sold 8 or 10 million copies, I suppose, at age 19, I could've possibly retired on the money. Instead, I immediately pushed the boat and took that risk again.

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