Rupert Murdoch Quotes

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

Rupert Murdoch
While it's impossible to be completely prepared for a downturn of this magnitude, we began priming ourselves for a weakening economy earlier last year. We have implemented strict cost cutting measures across all our operations. We have reduced headcount in individual businesses where appropriate and we've scaled back on capital expenditures. Even in plush times, we have never been a company that tolerates fat. So in times like these, we are better positioned to weather this cycle than our competitors.

Rupert Murdoch
I have heard cynics who say he's a very political old monk shuffling around in Gucci shoes.
On the Dalai Lama

Rupert Murdoch
Well, except for ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, New York Times, the Washington Post, and about another 100 newspapers, I find little evidence of liberal bias in the media.

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They've started it. We've had bitter, personal attack on some of our people. They tried to destroy our credibility as a network. But it is only natural that the people can stand who were personally attacked and their children were personally attacked should fight back and I support them. I support my people completely.

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When asked why he had allowed Page 3 to develop:
I don't know. The editor did it when I was away.

Rupert Murdoch
William Shakespeare wrote for the masses. If he were alive today, he'd probably be the chief scriptwriter on All in the Family or Dallas.

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Modernization is Americanization. It is the American way of organizing society that is prevailing in the world.

Rupert Murdoch
Keith Olbermann is trying to make a business out of destroying Bill O'Reilly. He's done certain things to Bill O'Reilly that I believe were way over the line. I think that's bad behavior. But it's okay for him to criticize Bill. And Bill shouldn't be so sensitive. He should ignore that.

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