Rupert Murdoch

Yesterday Mr (Robert) Maxwell called me a moth-eaten kangaroo. I haven't got to that stage.

I want your resignation today.

Fuck Dacre. Publish.

You fuckwit! You bastard! Get this fucking newspaper out!

Much of what passes for quality on British television is no more than a reflection of the values of the narrow elite which controls it.

We won.

The editor did it [Page 3] when I was away. It was so popular we left it there. That's the simple truth. Now it's getting a bit old-fashioned. One day it will come out.

Kill the book! Kill the fucking book!

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.

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

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

I'm considered homophobic and crazy about these things and old fashioned.

Since when are Egyptians not white? All I know are.

The only people who claim I didn't give them enough freedom are the people who didn't know how to use it.

Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it.

The internet is the first truly democratic medium.

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.

I’m not a very reflective person. I don’t sit around wondering why I do things.

For better or worse, our company is a reflection of my thinking, my character, and my values.

I’m not a vengeful person, but I have a long memory.