Bernhard Goetz Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I was a monster. I don't deny it. I wasn't a monster until a few years ago. But you have to be a monster to survive in New York City. New York City doesn't give a damn about violence.”

“To shoot a gun proficiently, including speed shooting, is much less of a skill than typing.”

“If you have love in your life, you have life.”

“Anyone, any type of story, it doesn't have to be a crime victim, you don't have to let yourself be food for the media.”

“If you like affection, then about one in three squirrels makes an excellent companion.”

“India is mostly vegetarian, and I think that will be crucial to changing the world. I think the United States is lost.”

“Society is better off without certain people.”

“I thought I was a pretty good physical specimen. But there was a teenager from Brooklyn, who basically wiped the floor with me on the street. He gave me a punch that I didn't even feel. All I knew I was looking up at the sky. I tried to fight him, and I got a number of injuries after that.”

“You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.”

“You know how some people complain about the way carriage horses are treated? That they are in a small stall? That is mistreatment. In a holding cell, you get very bored. You have no newspapers, you have no anything.”