Michael Wolff Quotes (13 Quotes)

I think it is an understandable and pretty predictable course for him to take. Murdoch is a nervous guy. The idea that he might be missing out on something is awfully painful. But he is just dipping his toes in. Why buy these Partly because he can afford them. He's not making big bets here.

It's all about playing for a live audience.

The most contentious exchange occurred when Wolff went toe-to-toe with Min over their respective magazines' role in celebrity culture. Some people are journalists, and what we get paid to do is try to find facts. Other people, and I mean no disrespect whatsoever, are in the business of selling magazines, ... Your mission is singular to entertain your readers.

The distinction between the 3rd floor and the 14th floor used to be real. The editor was always in charge. That's no longer the case. And it's hard to avoid the conclusion that while Pinch has been running the paper, it just lurches from crisis to crisis. At some point you have to question the quality of his leadership.

Covering celebrities is inexpensive, and that's a profound thing when you try to calculate why (the media) cover it. The people who take your pictures aren't on your payroll. We've created this economic model which works for the celebrities and the media.

Journalists and media people here are really distancing themselves from Judith Miller.

The traditional media are asking themselves with some degree of desperation how they can make money out of this.

Nobody believes in network news anymore. This helps CBS maintain the show until they figure out how to get out of network news.

I think this certainly is one of the biggest stories of our age. If the guy closest to the President has potentially committed a felony ... The President said, 'If anyone is involved in this in my administration, they're going to get fired.' ... If Karl Rove were out of business, that's a f-ing big story.

It was really cool being able to do a band together like that. It was a truly unique experience. It was also a luxury to have a live audience while we were playing to see their reaction.

It's quite possible that of all the scandals and disturbances that the Times has gone through, this is the worst.

This summer I actually had the opportunity to play at Royal Albert Hall in London with my band, Bobby McFerrin and The African Children's Choir. There were over 6,000 people sitting in the audience with another 900 people standing. It was the most exciting experience, just totally amazing.

Playing on the 'Arsenio Hall Show' was a great experience. I got to play with my idols including Whitney Houston and BB King. I had a great band and we got to play live. It was a creative experience, but the hardest full time job I have ever had,