Kate Adie quotes

I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism. (Kate Adie)
My job is to get to the heart of a story, to find out what's really going on; to get it verified and, then, to get it out to as many people as possible as fast as. View quote
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I have nothing to do with the selection of stories. I'm the reporter. View quote
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But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for. View quote
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The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it. View quote
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People always seem to assume that we have a full, back-up support team - make-up, costume and a driver - but usually, in a war zone, there's only me and the cameraman. View quote
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Hair is also a problem. I remember once, when I was reporting from Beirut at the height of the civil war, someone wrote in to the BBC complaining about my appearance. View quote
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I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher, a nurse or a missionary - prior to marriage. View quote
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On the Northern Ireland question, for instance, the British and Irish governments prohibit media contact with members of the IRA, but we have always gone ahead, believing in the right to information. View quote
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I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at. View quote
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Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds. (Kate Adie)
Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse. View quote
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I was timid and frightened as a child. Yours truly did not shin up mountains or do any other kind of adventurous stuff. View quote
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If I'm in danger then it's usually my fault and it's up to me to get myself out of it. I am not in it just to get an adrenalin rush. No way! View quote
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I also read modern novels - I have just had to read 60 as I am one of the judges for the Orange Fiction Prize. View quote
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I've never been one to sit around and eat my heart out. Life's too short. View quote
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No two wars are identical. View quote
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I have never been attracted to any kind of violence. View quote
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I sailed through my childhood with a complete lack of any drama. View quote
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I don't want to be involved in endless media gossip. View quote
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I never desired to go into war zones. I never had any thought about it. It sort of just happened as part of the job. (Kate Adie)
In any war, there is a concealment of certain kinds of setbacks because it's propaganda for the enemy. View quote
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There was no equal pay law when I started working. I was no different to any other woman in any other job at the time. View quote
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Having had loving people who brought me up, and then I find another set of people. That really is a double blessing. View quote
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War zones are dangerous, protests can be violent, also, natural disasters are difficult to cover, so there are going to be risks. View quote
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Kate Adie

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Occupation: British Journalist
Born: September 19, 1945
Quotes count: 33