Journalism, for me, has always been a calling. There are things that must be exposed to the light, truths that must be uncovered, stories worth risking your life for.

Sometimes there are things worth risking your life for. It was Jesus who said if you want to save your life, you have to lose it.

The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it

Believe nothing until it has been officially denied.

When you are on assignment, you stick to the facts, limit your vision, and often cut out the most revealing material. There is no texture, no shades of gray. In fiction, you can bring the reader on the perilous journey with your characters as they discover that war is more like a wilderness of mirrors, full of danger and uncertainty.

I've always been suspicious of collective truths.