Frank Packer Quotes
100 Frank Packer Quotes (Sir Frank Packer Quotes)
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A boat’s a bit like a new bride. You never really know how she’ll perform until you get married.
Frank Packer
[On his commercial publishing success] Your fundamental task is reporting news and wrapping your news up in a package with human interest so that the customer will buy your product.
Frank Packer
My experience of journalists has been that the more they whinge, the better they work.
Frank Packer
I am fond of girls and horses.
Frank Packer
I suppose every housewife is a stripteaser…
Frank Packer
If Governments decide what is news, then our newspapers will be as dull as the Russian ones, and God save us from that!
Frank Packer
I know it’s only money, but this money happens to be my money!
Frank Packer
Local live shows are as dull as ditchwater.
Frank Packer
People don’t pay 200 or 300 pounds for a television set to get the results of the lamb sales at Flemington.
Frank Packer
[In 1933 on being suggested the idea that formed the embryo of The Australian Women’s Weekly] What exactly do you mean by women’s news?
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Every time I write a story I cop a libel. I don’t think I’ll do it any more!
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Don’t be smart with me…
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Just admit you were wrong, and I’ll take you back.
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[To an employee Joyce Bowden who had spent thirty years working for the Packers and was rushed into hospital on the eve of her vacation] Sorry to hear you’re ill but delighted you decided to arrange it in your holidays.
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[On working as a Jackeroo with the sun’s brutal rays] My face is coming adrift in pieces: melting.
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[On early days in the Australian Women’s Weekly when sales were rapidly growing but advertising rates were dangerously low] We’ve just got to keep on spending.
Frank Packer
I’m going right after you. I’ll finish you.
Frank Packer
It looks like everyone is unanimous but me.
Frank Packer
[On Richard Hughes saying that his friend was not the pugilistic type] No, but he had an umbrella.
Frank Packer
Get them out of here, because they’re blocking the way. I’ve got to start printing the Women’s Weekly.
Frank Packer
I’m in the business of producing newspapers, not hiring out trucks. That’s your problem.
Frank Packer
Extremely sorry it is a stag party.
Frank Packer
We would not shoot or ill-treat any Japanese prisoners of war if we learned that Japanese shot or ill-treated any Australian prisoners of war held by them.
Frank Packer
[On a navigation course] I have only another two or three week to go at this bloody school.
Frank Packer
God how I hate being a soldier… Would have loved it ten years ago, but not today.
Frank Packer
[In October 1945 it was] Of no advantage to Australia to be alone, a tiny white population on the perimeter of Asia. We very much want an association with the Empire, but if Britain does not recognise our claims and rights to a voice on a permanent body, permanently associated with the planning for the Empire, it is inevitable we shall look elsewhere.
Frank Packer
[To his son Kerry Packer on the disciplinary benefits of corporal punishment] Sometimes I have a bad day at the office and I’m angry. I’m going to come home, and if you believe that what you’ve done isn’t worthy of the punishment that I decide that you should have, you can have a stay of execution. All you’ve ever got to say is, ‘Look, I think you’re in a bad mood and I’d like to discuss it with you tomorrow, and that’ll stop it.’
Frank Packer
[On his business partner of 20 years E. G. Theodore when he passed away] He was a wonderful man in every way. The more frequently you came in touch with him the greater became your admiration and respect for his great talents and intellect, which, combined with a lovable charm and simple manner, most people found irresistible.
Frank Packer
If Governments decide what is news, then our newspapers will be as dull as the Russian ones, and God save us from that! We must refuse to accept the type of Press that can be found in totalitarian countries.
Frank Packer
[On receiving a telegram from Sylvia Ashby whose market research company had been acquired by Consolidated Press] Half the pleasure of anything like this is the good wishes you receive from friends.
Frank Packer
You’ll never again cover a royal tour!
Frank Packer
[On Professor Harry Messel on setting up a foundation in the context of developing atomic power around Australia in 1953] Right Messel, what do you want? [‘Your money’ – Messel] How much? [‘2000 pounds a year’] And what will I get for it? [‘Nothing, absolutely nothing’.] You can guarantee that? [‘Yes’] Right. Your cheque will be in the mail tomorrow morning.
Frank Packer
[In 1954 at the inaugural dinner of the Nuclear Research Foundation] They are people who can help and assist Australia to be at least as good as any other country, if not lead the world in nuclear science. They are people who, we believe, have the atomic-zing to help achieve this. If we are awake to our present opportunity we can look forward to the time when the young brains of other countries will come here to further their studies and research.
Frank Packer
I assure you visitors that being a member of this Foundation, apart from the particular financial outlay which we have to make, also imposes upon one a period of concentration which, when one is in the middle forties, or, worse, nearing the fifties as I am, calls for a degree of concentration which one finds very hard to keep going for any length of time. Nevertheless, it was a most interesting day…
Frank Packer
There was a lot of confusion here last night… AJA [Australian Journalists’ Association] members are not suspended.
Frank Packer
That woman’s place is in the home.
Frank Packer
[On Kerry Packer leaving his tennis racquet at school and being sent back to teach him a lesson] For Christ’s sake, Gretel, do you want me to send him back to pick it up? [‘Yes’ – Gretel] [Kerry Packer was sent back on a train to Victoria to pick it up. Twenty four hour later Kerry Packer cabled that ‘Arrived Melbourne safely. No love, Kerry.’]
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[To his son Kerry Packer on putting him down for a series of clubs when he was 18-20 years of age] Son, by the time you get to 35-36 years of age they won’t let you into any bloody clubs, so join early. You’re going to be treading on too many corns and there’ll be too many people who don’t like you at that stage. You’ll never get elected.
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Of course not, you bloody fool.
Frank Packer
[On Television it was] Going to be a very important factor in building up the character of a nation.
Frank Packer
[On 2BL the first radio station in Sydney – ‘How did they get that [radio] station away from you?’] I was at school and they did not take much notice of me.
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