I believe the consequences of a war are so harsh that it should be always the last resort.

If I lose, then I have to accept that my way of writing books is not the way society says it's okay to write.

I think when you start to get afraid, it's time to leave.

As a war correspondent, you have to weigh the risk you run against the story you can get.

If my name had not been cleared, it would have been difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue as a journalist.

I believe the consequences of a war are so harsh that it should be always the last resort.

I always try to describe the situation just as it is. I try to find sentences that I believe tell the story best. Even my articles are more literary than ordinary news stories.