We were thrilled and we were privileged to be part of a revolution, because make no mistake about it, Ted Turner changed the world with CNN.

And I believe that good journalism, good television, can make our world a better place.

And one thing that I always believed and that I knew for certain was that I could never have sustained a personal relationship while I worked this hard, or while I was that driven this intensely by the story.

I 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.

Here in the United States, our profession is much maligned, people simply don't trust or like journalists anymore and that's sad.

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

Because if we the storytellers don't do this, then the bad people will win.