A biography for Rupert Murdochhasn’t been written yet.
“At its core, a fair and just society is one where opportunity is open to all - not just those at the top.”
“As an immigrant, I chose to live in America because it is one of the freest and most vibrant nations in the world. And as an immigrant, I feel an obligation to speak up for immigration policies that will keep America the most economically robust, creative and freedom-loving nation in the world.”
“I would like to be remembered, if I am remembered at all, as being a catalyst for change in the world, change for good.”
“It's been a long career, and I've made some mistakes along the way.”
“The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.”
“In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.”
“Look, the whole world wants to modernize, and when you look to what they mean by modernizing, they mean Americanize. Would a modern Greek prefer to live in Orange County than Piraeus? Yes. Absolutely.”
“Why would I spend $5 billion for something in order to wreck it?”
“I'm not looking for a legacy, and you'll never shut up the critics. I've been around 50 years. When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.”
“In a world as competitive as ours, the child who does not get a decent education is condemned to the fringes of society. I think all Australians agree that this is intolerable. So we must demand as much of our schools as we do of our sports teams - and ensure that they keep the Australian dream alive for every child.”
“Our reputation is more important than the last hundred million dollars.”
“If you're in the media, particularly newspapers, you are in the thick of all the interesting things that are going on in a community, and I can't imagine any other life that one would want to dedicate oneself to.”
“I'm a permanently curious person. I probably waste my time being curious about things that have got nothing to do with the business sometimes. What keeps me alive, certainly, is curiosity.”
“The cold, commercial word 'market' disguises its human character - a market is a collection of our aspirations, exertions, choices and desires.”
“I try to keep in touch with the details... I also look at the product daily. That doesn't mean you interfere, but it's important occasionally to show the ability to be involved. It shows you understand what's happening.”
“I'm a catalyst for change. You can't be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.”
“People are playing games on their TV, young men are, and people are shopping... they are not watching their news channels, but they are using their TVs for other things.”
“I'm not an economist and we all know economists were created to make weather forecasters look good.”
“I think you have a danger of regulating, putting regulations in place which will mean there will be no press in 10 years to regulate.”
“The UK desperately needs less government and freer markets.”