I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am.

I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction, you're going to get bashed by critics.

I was tired of secrets, tired of seeing things I was not supposed to see. And so I just cried.

I didn't dare think of the future; the past was still happening.

When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious.

And that's the mission of The Innocence Project in New York, is to exonerate people who have been wrongfully convicted, and also work from a policy angle with Congress and state legislatures to prevent future wrongful convictions.

Ricky had taught me a few cuss words. I usually practiced them in the woods by the river, then prayed for forgiveness as soon as I was done.