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 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.

If you have a child, I said, you have a responsibility at least to stay alive.

And I really believe good journalism is good business.

Our industry has invested so much money in technology that perhaps it's time to invest in talent, in people.

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

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