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Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-born media mogul who built one of the world’s largest and most influential media empires. His business interests span newspapers, television, book publishing, and film across several continents. He has played a major role in shaping modern media and political discourse globally. Here are 78 of his quotes:

It's a libel to say that I use my newspapers to support my other business interests. The fact is, I haven't got any other business interests. (Rupert Murdoch)
You can't have a free democracy if you don't have a free media that can provide vital and independent information to the people. View quote
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You can't build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own. View quote
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No one's going to be able to operate without a grounding in the basic sciences. Language would be helpful, although English is becoming increasingly international. And travel. You have to have a global attitude. View quote
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One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business. View quote
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We certainly employ a lot of immigrants at Fox... and we do not take any consistent anti-immigrant line. View quote
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Everybody at home speaks mandarin except me. View quote
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Scarcely a day goes by without some claim that new technologies are fast writing newsprint's obituary. View quote
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We started Fox when everyone said it couldn't be done. View quote
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The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow. View quote
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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. (Rupert Murdoch)
I think everyone's against abortion. View quote
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The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks. View quote
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If the head man in a company is not working 12 hours a day, doing things, taking risks, but also standing with his people in the trenches at the most difficult of times, then the company loses something. View quote
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Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money, but I don't live high. What I enjoy is running the business. View quote
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Advances in the technology of telecommunications have proved an unambiguous threat to totalitarian regimes everywhere. View quote
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Online advertising is increasingly only a fraction of what is being lost from print advertising, and it is under constant pressure. View quote
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When I hear something going wrong, I insist on it being put right. View quote
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The digital native doesn't send a letter to the editor anymore. She goes online and starts a blog. View quote
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Climate change has been going on as long as the planet is here, and there will always be a little bit of it. View quote
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I don't mind what people say about me. I've never read a book about myself. (Rupert Murdoch)
It's been a long career, and I've made some mistakes along the way. View quote
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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. View quote
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We've got to lift our game tremendously. We'll sell our business news and information in print, we'll sell it to anyone who's got a cable system, and we'll sell it on the Web. View quote
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My mother just died at 103, so that's a start. You should live 20 years longer than your parents. View quote
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Occupation: American Publisher
Born: March 11, 1931
Quotes count: 78
Wikipedia: Rupert Murdoch

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