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.

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.

We in the press, by our power, can actually undermine leadership.

For instance, why are we terrorizing this country, leading with murder and mayhem, when crime is actually on the decline, as somebody, as somebody mentioned?

Because I am foreign I was assigned to the foreign desk. I kid you not, its true.

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.