“I'm considered homophobic and crazy about these things and old fashioned. But I think that the family - father, mother, children - is fundamental to our civilisation.”

“In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.”

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

“Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money, but I don't live high. What I enjoy is running the business.”

“In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.”

“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.”