I did everything I could to remain anonymous for as long as possible. — Katharine Gun Copy Share Image
What has to be understood is that most whistle-blowers are not natural activists - this one certainly wasn't. We usually work in anonymous jobs, far from the spotlight. We are not campaigners, or journalists, or wannabe celebrities, craving a platform.… — Katharine Gun Copy Share Image
Why did the British authorities wait eight months before charging me - and then drop the charges, claiming there was insufficient evidence for prosecution… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
I've never met Snowden, I've never spoken with him personally. I mean, he's extremely smart. Very, very smart. I guess he was a lot… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
It is vital to speak up in a democracy. Otherwise we are living in dictatorships. — Katharine Gun Copy Share
I'm a fairly happy-go-lucky person, generally fairly optimistic, but there were points when I was down. — Katharine Gun Copy Share
If my own country is subverting the rule of law and sending its own citizens, its military, into harm's way on the basis of… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
After the invasion of Afghanistan, when the focus suddenly turned toward Iraq, I suddenly thought, 'What on earth had Iraq got to do with… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
I know people have tried to make citizens' arrests on Tony Blair and so on, but really it's time the international criminal court has… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
You just have to get on with life, there's no alternative. You could curl up in a ball on your bed, but that's not… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
I'm not a politician; I don't have a well-organised PR machine to craft my every word. — Katharine Gun Copy Share
I work for the British people. I do not gather intelligence so the government can lie to the British people. — Katharine Gun Copy Share
I felt guilty - like, I leaked this memo, and now there's going to be a witch hunt for the person who did it,… — Katharine Gun Copy Share
