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! Kate Adie adrenalindangerfault Change image and share on social
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
In any war, there is a concealment of certain kinds of setbacks because it's propaganda for the enemy. Kate Adie concealmentenemykind Change image and share on social
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. Kate Adie churchenglandexpect Change image and share on social
On the whole, when the unexpected danger happens to you, you're thinking so fast, you're thinking so hard, every bit of you is alive to 'What should I do?' 'What can I do?' There isn't a lot of time for contemplation. Kate Adie alivebitecontemplation share on social
In Sierra Leone last year there was just the two of us hanging out of a helicopter and, when we were in Bosnia, I drove an armoured vehicle, thousands of miles. Kate Adie armourbosniadrive Change image and 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
I don't find an advantage or disadvantage in being a woman when reporting. What little advantages there might be in some instances is cancelled out by the basic lack of lavatories round the world for women. Kate Adie advantagebasiccancel share on social
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 calmcareexcite Change image and share on social
I have never been attracted to any kind of violence. Kate Adie attractkindviolence Change image and share on social
