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The buck stops with me, but I can tick off dozens of very good senior executives that are responsible for hundreds or thousands of people who work for me.

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Rupert Murdoch
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: March 11
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Satellite broadcasting makes it possible for information-hungry residents of many closed societies to bypass state-controlled television channels.
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Imagine if we succeed in inspiring our audiences to reduce their own impacts on climate change by just 1 percent. That would be like turning the state of California off for almost two months.
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I think the important thing is that there be plenty of newspapers, with plenty of different people controlling them, so that there are a variety of viewpoints, so there is a choice for the public. This is the freedom of the press that is needed.
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Some of our businesses use more energy than others, but our strategy everywhere is the same... first, reduce our use of energy as much as possible. Then, switch to renewable sources of power where it makes economic sense... And, over time, as a last resort, offset the emissions we can't avoid.
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If the head man in a company is not working 12 hours a day, doing things, taking risks, but also standing with his people in the trenches at the most difficult of times, then the company loses something.
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If you want to judge my thinking, look at The Sun.
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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.
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I am amazed that CNN can't get its act together.
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I would like to be remembered, if I am remembered at all, as being a catalyst for change in the world, change for good.
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You've got to look for a gap, where competitors in a market have grown lazy and lost contact with the readers or the viewers.
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The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.
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Look, the whole world wants to modernize, and when you look to what they mean by modernizing, they mean Americanize. Would a modern Greek prefer to live in Orange County than Piraeus? Yes. Absolutely.
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People are reading news for free on the web, that's got to change.
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When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.
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Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction.
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[Falling pound] makes us more competitive.
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I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.
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As an immigrant, I chose to live in America because it is one of the freest and most vibrant nations in the world. And as an immigrant, I feel an obligation to speak up for immigration policies that will keep America the most economically robust, creative and freedom-loving nation in the world.
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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.
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I'm not an economist and we all know economists were created to make weather forecasters look good.
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