I'm the non-executive chairman of nine or so major companies, and on the nine companies, it's a little trying because you jump from one industry to another, as the case might be. But one had the reasonable knowledge of those nine activities, and it's been an exciting job.

It's hard to remember for you guys, but for me it's like yesterday I was driving the packages to the post office myself, and hoping one day we could afford a forklift.

That's why I find Elon to be an inspiring example. He said, 'Well, what should I really do in this world? Solve cars, global warming, and make humans multi-planetary.' I mean those are pretty compelling goals, and now he has businesses to do that.

If we can keep our competitors focused on us while we stay focused on the customer, ultimately we'll turn out all right.

If you're long-term oriented, customer interests and shareholder interests are aligned.

All businesses need to be young forever. If your customer base ages with you, you're Woolworths.