An opening statement is like a guide or a road map. It's a very delicate thing.

I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.

Money will determine whether the accused goes to prison or walks out of the courtroom a free man.

We've got to be judged by how we do in times of crisis

I'm from the South, where if you walk down the street and there's somebody behind you talking with a Southern accent, you can't tell whether it's a black or a white person.

I want to describe myself, not be described by others.

If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.

If it doesn't make sense, you must find for the defense.

Jurors want courtroom lawyers to have some compassion and be nice.

Since the Puffy Combs case in New York, I will not try any more criminal cases

If it does not fit, you must acquit.

Neurons giveth and neurons taketh away.

It is not wise to think of people as either friends or enemies as if you were the center of the universe

She had nothing to do all day ... but did it with the greatest possible speed.

I've discovered all kinds of music and done all kinds of music over the past 40 years, from playing tango with Piazzolla to all the different bands I've had.

Life is challenging for everyone. If someone can believe that he's a sovereign in his tiny domain, it's just an adaptation to life.

Focus on who you are becoming not what you are doing

The natural resources we've depended on, if the places where they exist are not stable, our own livelihood and our health is put at risk.

I'm vulgar, I'm a populist. But isn't that what the mayor should be?

If we were strong, self-respecting and not susceptible to frightfulness, the foreign rulers would have been powerless for mischief.

If two lives join, there is oft a scar. They are one and one, with a shadowy third; One near one is too far.