A biography for Al-Waleed bin Talalhasn’t been written yet.
“Well, you know, News Corp is the only real media global - that has a global presence that's involved in TV production, in movies, in publishing, in newspapers, digital media, et cetera. So for a company like that to function, clearly it does not depend only on Rupert Murdoch or James Murdoch.”
“You know, Saudi Arabia has a lot of poverty also. Regardless about what you hear about the viceroy and people being rich, et cetera.”
“I own almost 100 hotels in North America. Some of them are only in management, but some of them we have some small stakes in them.”
“The legacy of Steve Jobs and the strength of Steve Jobs is that he established a company that's clearly firing on all cylinders and clicking very well.”
“I believe the government of the United States should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause.”
“No company should depend on one person no matter how that person is smart or genius, whether it's Apple or News Corp, or Citibank or any other company in the world.”
“Well, it's very clear that the Arab population is rising because they'd like to have a say in the running of their affairs, running of their government, and this is very legitimate.”
“My own center, my Kingdom Center, which is the highest priced tower in Saudi Arabia, was vacated twice because of terrorist attacks, terrorist threats.”
“Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.”
“I definitely believe that the so-called American decline is greatly exaggerated.”
“The potential for Twitter is spectacular and great.”
“The issue of Palestine has been there since more than 60 years. But more important since 1967 when the war was, ended in the defeat of some Arab countries.”
“I'm telling you, you can't compare Saudi Arabia to other countries.”
“King Abdullah is a reformer.”
“Well, clearly Apple is a role model of the American innovation whereby it produced all these products - iPod, iPhone, iPad - that are really now dominating all the technology arena in the world.”
“Our Palestinian brethren continue to be slaughtered at the hands of Israelis while the world turns the other cheek.”
“Clearly, as a CEO, you have other functions that are managed by other people.”
“You cannot play with fire.”