"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."

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

"I'm not disowning it or saying it wasn't my responsibility, but I was always closer to the Sun."

"Kill the book! Kill the fucking book!"

"I wish to say now that was one more mistake of mine. It was clearly wrong."