Rupert Murdoch

"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."

"I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible."

"The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks."

"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."

"We've got to lift our game tremendously. We'll sell our business news and information in print, we'll sell it to anyone who's got a cable system, and we'll sell it on the Web."

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