My view is that when lies become mixed up with the truth, it's a very dangerous world.

And then theres always the crying and the weeping that we hear-children, women, even men. And these images and these sounds are always with me.

In Iran the whole reform and democracy movement has been based on the emerging free press.

What we do and say and show really matters.

I'm thrilled to be joining the incredible team at ABC News. Being asked to anchor 'This Week' and the superb tradition started by David Brinkley, is a tremendous and rare honor, and I look forward to discussing the great domestic and international issues of the day.

Indeed in the full flush of journalistic passion and conviction I once told an interviewer that of course I would never get married. And I most definitely would never have children.

My view is that when lies become mixed up with the truth, it's a very dangerous world.