In the criminal justice system you see the worst people on their best behavior, unlike the civil system, where the best people behave at their worst.

Fear is like water. You need it. And it's good for you, as long as you have the right amount.

Friends are family you choose.

Where I come from these days, anybody who isn't seeing a therapist needs to.

A young city, Miami lacks the history, the roots, and the traditions of other major metropolitan areas. Everybody here is from someplace else.

Sex gets people killed, put in jail, beaten up, bankrupted, and disgraced, to say nothing of ruined - personally, politically, and professionally. Looking for sex can lead to misfortune, and if you get lucky and find it, it can leave you maimed, infected, or dead. Other than that, it's swell: the great American pastime. ... You probably won't see it on a bumper sticker, but sex kills.

To entrust to an editor a story over which you have labored and to which your name and reputation are attached can be like sending your daughter off for an evening with Ted Bundy.