But until then, the only thing Republicans seem to recognize is strength. Christiane Amanpour More Quotes by Christiane Amanpour More Quotes From Christiane Amanpour There are some situations one simply cannot be neutral about, because when you are neutral you are an accomplice. Objectivity doesn't mean treating all sides equally. It means giving each side a hearing. Christiane Amanpour objectivitygivingmean And I believe that good journalism, good television, can make our world a better place. Christiane Amanpour our-worldmediabelieve 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. Christiane Amanpour noblebelieveworld Perhaps the most important thing I could say is to never be thrown by failure and mistakes. Each and everything that happens, even if it was not what you hoped would happen, is a valuable, life-learning tool. And you will only achieve success if you know how to learn from your failures and mistakes. It’s vital. Christiane Amanpour importanttoolsmistake My view is that when lies become mixed up with the truth, it's a very dangerous world. Christiane Amanpour dangerous-worldviewslying Because if we the storytellers don't do this, then the bad people will win. Christiane Amanpour badasswinningpeople Objectivity means trying to give all sides a hearing. It does not, in my view, mean treating all sides as equal. Christiane Amanpour objectivityviewsmean 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. Christiane Amanpour sticksbelievelying 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? Christiane Amanpour aggravationmurdercountry Some people accused me of being pro-Muslim in Bosnia, but I realised that our job is to give all sides an equal hearing, but in cases of genocide you can't just be neutral. You can't just say, 'Well, this little boy was shot in the head and killed in besieged Sarajevo and that guy over there did it, but maybe he was upset because he had an argument with his wife.' No, there is no equality there, and we had to tell the truth. Christiane Amanpour wifejobsboys I was really just the tea boy to begin with, or the equivalent thereof, but I quickly announced, innocently but very ambitiously, that I wanted to be, I was going to be, a foreign correspondent. Christiane Amanpour wantedteaboys They take journalism really seriously because they know the force that it is and can be. Christiane Amanpour journalismforceknows 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. Christiane Amanpour centuryeventsends What we do and say and show really matters. Christiane Amanpour showsmatter 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. Christiane Amanpour drivencertainstories 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. Christiane Amanpour cnngratefulpast But 17 years ago, I arrived at CNN with a suitcase, with my bicycle, and with about 100 dollars. Christiane Amanpour cnndollarsyears We in the press, by our power, can actually undermine leadership. Christiane Amanpour presses 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. Christiane Amanpour realwarpeace 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. Christiane Amanpour soundmenchildren
