One of my fav quotes from Murakami

"Curiosity can bring guts out of hiding at times, maybe even get them going. But curiosity usually evaporates.  Guts have to go for the long haul. Curiosity's like a fun friend you can't really trust. It turns you on and then leaves you to make it on your own - with whatever guts you can muster."– Haruki Murakami

Being a journalist, curiosity is essential, but not enough. It takes guts to challenge someone, to get difficult sources to confront issues they want to avert, and to spot red flags.