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. Kate Adie assumebackcameraman Change image and share on social
I've never been one to sit around and eat my heart out. Life's too short. Kate Adie eathaveheart Change image and share on social
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. Kate Adie freedomgulfinformation share on social
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. Kate Adie appearancebbcbeirut Change image and share on social
When you are covering a life-or-death struggle, as British reporters were in 1940, it is legitimate and right to go along with military censorship, and in fact in situations like that there wouldn't be any press without the censorship. Kate Adie britishcensorshipcover share on social
War zones are dangerous, protests can be violent, also, natural disasters are difficult to cover, so there are going to be risks. Kate Adie coverdangerousdifficult Change image and share on social
The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it. Kate Adie democracygoodinformation Change image and share on social
I have no time for the endless nostalgia: 'Oh gosh I used to . . . ' Life is too short; I don't have any time for sitting and saying I miss things. What's the point? Go and do something else. Kate Adie endlessgoshlife Change image and share on social
Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds. Kate Adie ak47scarrychild Change image and share on social
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. Kate Adie aheadbelievebritish Change image and share on social
