Im not an American but I have always had the outsiders respect for the American people and the American way.

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

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?

But 17 years ago, I arrived at CNN with a suitcase, with my bicycle, and with about 100 dollars.

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.

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.

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

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.

In Bosnia, little children shot in the head by a guy who thinks it's okay to aim his gun at a child.

Objectivity means trying to give all sides a hearing. It does not, in my view, mean treating all sides as equal.

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

Every age needs men who will redeem the time by living with a vision of the things that are to be.

I've been known to make out with girls from time to time. Couple drinks involved, you know, it's fun. And who knows, maybe it'll go further someday.

"One and one make two" assumes that the changes in the shift of circumstance are unimportant. But it is impossible for us to analyze this notion of unimportant change.

Regardless of your age, you will always have adventures, unexpected joys and unexpected sorrows.

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

If you can't turn yourself into your customer, you probably shouldn't be in the ad writing bsuiness at all.

I don't like to talk about work in progress, but the novel I'm working on now is definitely not horror.

No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side.

You're nobody 'til somebody kills you.

If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute commitment come the insights that create real victory.