Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure. – Alvin Adams
Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear. – Alvin Adams
Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help. – Alvin Adams
I dont have a fear factor. Well, not much of one. And Im willing to risk quite a lot – as a comedian, youre always risking a lot. Youre risking failure, especially if youre improvising and going on TV shows trying to make comedy out of thin air. That is quite a risky business. – David Walliams