Rupert Murdoch Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rupert Murdoch.

Rupert Murdoch is a media mogul and business tycoon, known for his influential role in global mass media. He was born on March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Australia. Murdoch inherited a small newspaper company founded by his father, Sir Keith Murdoch. However, he soon expanded and diversified his media empire, building a global conglomerate.

Having started with newspapers, Murdoch gradually acquired numerous media outlets worldwide, including television networks, film studios, and publishing houses. He is the founder and chairman of News Corp, one of the largest media conglomerates globally. Some of his notable acquisitions include The Sun, The Times, 20th Century Fox, and Dow Jones & Company (owner of The Wall Street Journal).

Throughout his career, Murdoch has been known for his conservative political views, utilizing his media platforms to advocate for causes aligned with his beliefs. He has faced criticism and controversy over the years, particularly regarding alleged bias in reporting and unethical practices within his media organizations.

Rupert Murdoch's impact on global media is undeniable. His shrewd business strategies and relentless pursuit of expansion have made him one of the most powerful and influential figures in the industry. Despite stepping down from the CEO position at News Corp in 2013, at the age of 87, Murdoch remains an influential figure in the media landscape.

One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political

One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business.

Business

So long as I can stay mentally alert - inquiring, curious -

So long as I can stay mentally alert - inquiring, curious - I want to keep going. I love my wife and my children, but I don't want to sit around at home with them. We go on safaris and things like that. I can do that for a couple of weeks a year. I'm just not ready to stop, to die.

Home

No one's going to be able to operate without a grounding in

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.

Attitude

Advances in the technology of telecommunications have proved

Advances in the technology of telecommunications have proved an unambiguous threat to totalitarian regimes everywhere.

Technology

Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money,

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.

Business

In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and t

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.

Leadership

When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'

When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.

Change

We've got to lift our game tremendously. We'll sell our busi

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.

Business

The UK desperately needs less government and freer markets.

The UK desperately needs less government and freer markets.

Government

I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in

I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.

Government

The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.

The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.

Business

It's a libel to say that I use my newspapers to support my o

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.

Business

I'm considered homophobic and crazy about these things and o

I'm considered homophobic and crazy about these things and old fashioned. But I think that the family - father, mother, children - is fundamental to our civilisation.

Family

Everybody at home speaks mandarin except me.

Everybody at home speaks mandarin except me.

Home

Much of what passes for quality on British television is no

Much of what passes for quality on British television is no more than a reflection of the narrow elite which controls it and has always thought that its tastes were synonymous with quality.

Television

I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity my father, wh

I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity my father, who grew up the son of the manse in a Presbyterian family, who had a tremendous sense of duty and responsibility and my mother's father, who was always in trouble with gambling debts.

Family

I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.

I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.

Best

The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small any

The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.

Business