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.

Objectivity doesn't mean treating all sides equally. It means giving each side a hearing.

I leave CNN with the utmost respect, love and admiration for the company and everyone who works here. This has been my family and shared endeavor for the past 27 years, and I am forever grateful and proud of all that we have accomplished.

I 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.

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.

I believe America will always win the war. It's a superpower that no one can challenge. The real challenge is for the United States to win the peace.

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.