To Gorka Márquez, who was my Strictly partner, for not winning the glitterball in 2022.

I've mentioned that we strongly prefer to use cash rather than Berkshire stock in acquisitions. A study of the record will tell you why: If you aggregate all of our stock-only mergers (excluding those we did with two affiliated companies, Diversified Retailing and Blue Chip Stamps), you will find that our shareholders are slightly worse off than they would have been had I not done the transactions. Though it hurts me to say it, when I've issued stock, I've cost you money.

My closest friend at uni – I sometimes retreat from life in quite an extreme way, without word. Back then, I didn’t really understand what I was doing.

My first wife – we were too young.

Less admin, emails, phone calls; more space to think, read and sleep.

If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.

I would care less about what people think.

I wanted to perform in some way, but I didn’t think it was viable. Teachers told me I should be a barrister, because I was always arguing with them.

The thought that I could be doing more: being more productive, doing more of the things that matter, and less of the things that don’t.

Preparing for Sound Of Metal. Feeling challenged and overwhelmed and lost in something is very fulfilling.