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.

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.

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

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

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.