The concept of surveillance is ingrained in our beings. God was the original surveillance camera.
You hear these horrible stories about the FBI just doing all these nasty things to people. And you know what? In my case, I didn't experience any of that, probably because the way I treated them. I was like, 'Okay, what do you want to know?' So I kept going back to their offices on a regular basis.
It's incredibly disturbing when a country, particularly your own country, uses discrimination as a basis for an investigation.
I'm convinced that if we don't define ourselves, other people will do it for us, and inaccurately.
Despite the barrage of information about me that is publicly available, I live a surprisingly private and anonymous life.
Information agencies operate in an industry that values data. Restricted access to information is what makes it valuable.