When asked whether he would retire when he turns 80 next year, Mr Murdoch said that "when my health gives out, I will get out of the way, but not before that happens." Rebuked for his salary by one shareholder who said that the investor Warren Buffett only pays himself $100,000 a year, Mr Murdoch rejected the comparison. "I have a fraction of Mr Buffett's wealth. He has to sell a few shares every year to have billions to play with."