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
But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for. – Kate Adie
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
It wasnt glamorous in my day. In the regions, reporters were seen as such low life that they didnt merit their name in the Radio Times. Now people are interested in being famous. I never gave it a thought. – Kate Adie
I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. Its a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether its a great date or something thats just hugely romantic. – Renee Fleming