The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.

- Kate Adie

I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at.

- Kate Adie

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

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 missi…

- Kate Adie

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 abo…

- Kate Adie

On the Northern Ireland question, for instance, the British and Irish governments prohibit media contact with members of the IRA, but we have always …

- Kate Adie

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.

- Kate Adie

I have nothing to do with the selection of stories. I'm the reporter.

- Kate Adie

Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse.

- Kate Adie