When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.

Being a war correspondent, and having covered four wars, I know that wars very seldom solve things.

Even in a war, someone has to take care of daily life. Someone has to feed and clothe the children.

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

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

I would like my book to give people insight to the war before and after, but I don't think anyone could read my book and suddenly make up her mind about the war. I want to write for everybody.

If we can't understand the Afghan family, we can't understand Afghanistan.