Rupert Murdoch

Media mogul

Contemporary influential 83 sayings

Sayings by Rupert Murdoch

I think the internet is a great thing. It's going to change everything.

1999 — Speech at a technology conference
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I don't care about public opinion. I care about what's right.

2005 — Interview with The Australian
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I'm not a micromanager. I'm a macro-manager.

N/A — Interview, unspecified
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I've always been a disruptor.

2015 — Interview with The Times
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I don't believe in retirement. I believe in working until you drop.

2014 — Interview with The Wall Street Journal
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I'm a big believer in competition.

2008 — Speech at a business forum
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I've made a lot of mistakes, but I've learned from them.

2012 — Interview with The Guardian
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I think the media has a very important role to play in a democracy.

2012 — Testimony to Leveson Inquiry
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I'm not a socialist. I'm a pragmatist.

N/A — Interview, unspecified
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I'm a very hands-on owner.

2007 — Interview with The New York Times
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I like to take risks.

1999 — Interview with The Economist
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I'm not interested in being popular. I'm interested in being successful.

2011 — Interview with The Wall Street Journal
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I believe in a free press, but I also believe in a responsible press.

2012 — Testimony to Leveson Inquiry
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I'm a very competitive person.

N/A — Interview, unspecified
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I don't believe in censorship.

2000 — Speech at a media conference
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I'm an optimist. I believe in the future.

2015 — Interview with The Australian
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I like to shake things up.

1999 — Interview with The Economist
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I'm not a politician. I'm a businessman.

2010 — Interview with Fox News
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I've always been driven.

2011 — Interview with The Wall Street Journal
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I believe in freedom of speech, even if I don't agree with what's being said.

2012 — Testimony to Leveson Inquiry
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