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.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the struggle of balancing personal relationships with intense professional dedication.
Christiane Amanpour's quote conveys the challenge of maintaining personal relationships when one is deeply committed to their work. The quote suggests that a high level of drive and ambition can create barriers to forming and sustaining meaningful connections with others. It emphasizes the sacrifices that often accompany intense dedication to one's career, highlighting the conflict between personal and professional priorities.
In practice
During a graduation speech to highlight the impact of work-life balance.
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.
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.
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In Iran the whole reform and democracy movement has been based on the emerging free press.
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.
Because if we the storytellers don't do this, then the bad people will win.
I thought talking to human beings was just something that could make things complicated and unpleasant. So I didn't talk much. I just watched people.
Where there must be a choice, a girl will choose Daddy. Even if you are Mommy, you concede that this must be so: you remember when you were a girl, too.
Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.
Passive aggressors who are adept at this will have trained themselves to remain calm, while you get irritated and emotional.
Our survival depends on our ability to form trusting relationships.
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