I strongly believe that journalism is one of the most noble professions, because without an informed world, and without an informed society, we are weak, we are weak.
Christiane AmanpourI have made my living bearing witness to some of the most horrific events of the end of our century, at the end of the 20th century.
Christiane AmanpourObjectivity doesn't mean treating all sides equally. It means giving each side a hearing.
Christiane AmanpourIn Bosnia, little children shot in the head by a guy who thinks it's okay to aim his gun at a child.
Christiane AmanpourI do believe that is a template that I stick very strongly to to tell the truth in an increasing swelter of lies and misinformation and disinformation.
Christiane AmanpourSome people accused me of being pro-Muslim in Bosnia, but I realised that our job is to give all sides an equal hearing, but in cases of genocide you can't just be neutral. You can't just say, 'Well, this little boy was shot in the head and killed in besieged Sarajevo and that guy over there did it, but maybe he was upset because he had an argument with his wife.' No, there is no equality there, and we had to tell the truth.
Christiane Amanpour