I had concluded when I was the prosecutor that I would vote against the death penalty if I were in the legislature but that I could ask for it when I was satisfied as to guilt.

Nobody should be owning a gun which does not have a sporting purpose.

I have inquired for most of my adult life, about studies that might show that the death penalty is a deterrent, and I have not seen any research that would substantiate that point.

It might be that some day I shall be drowned by the sea, or die of pneumonia from sleeping out at night, or be robbed and strangled by strangers. These things happen. Even so, I shall be ahead because of trusting the beach, the night and strangers.

I just try to do my best and make the best judgments I can.

Until the day I die, or until the day I can't think anymore, I want to be involved in the issues that I care about.

The president really shouldn't be involved in terms of dictating what course the investigation should take.