My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.

You can't go to Windows Update and get a patch for stupidity.

It’s actually a smarter crime because imagine if you rob a bank, or you’re dealing drugs. If you get caught you’re going to spend a lot of time in custody. But with hacking, it’s much easier to commit the crime and the risk of punishment is slim to none.

A hacker doesnt deliberately destroy data or profit from his activities.

I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before. The main difference in what I do now compared to what I did then is that I now do it with authorization.

I made stupid decisions as a kid, or as a young adult, but I'm trying to be now, I'm trying to take this lemon and make lemonade.

I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking.