You have a D.A., he doesnt talk about when they convict you or how the — The Thin Blue Line

"The Thin Blue Line was a project done by Errol Morris and though it helped me by taking my case to the public, I could not win my freedom in a theater. It had to be achieved in a courtroom. After my release, Mr. Morris felt he had the exclusive rights to my life story. He did not. Therefore, it became necessary to file an injunction to sort out any legal questions on the issue. The matter was resolved before having to go before a judge. Mr. Morris reluctantly conceded that I had the sole rights to my own life. I did not sue Errol Morris for any money or any percentages of The Thin Blue Line, though the media portrayed it that way."

"I always tried very hard — every judge I know of does — to not show emotion on the bench. The reason: if you do show emotion, the jury might take it that youre favoring on side or another. So you try to remain passive, emotionless, objective. I do have to admit that in the Adams case — and Ive never really said this — Doug Mulders final argument was one Id never heard before: about the "thin blue line" of police that separate the public from anarchy. I have to conceded that my eyes kind of welled up when I heard that. It did get to me emotionally, but I dont think I showed it."

"He went over my testimony with me, pretty extensively, instructed me how I should testify, et cetera, how I should answer certain questions, things of this nature. Thats what you call "coaching the witness", you know. Lets get this evidence in the spectrum where its going to be most effective. At the same time, I didnt really ponder on it, but he was deceiving the jury, see. He wanted to deceive Justice. Thats why I think that statute with the scales, Justice… what is she called? I dont know that she called. Shes got that blindfold on. We dont see what goes on behind the closed doors."

"He, of course, almost overacted his innocence: he protested he hadnt done anything, couldnt imagine why we were bringing him in. He didnt fight or he didnt resist. He just protested his innocence."

"And we sort of tried to inquire: didnt he think it was a little strange that there was a robbery committed with that same pistol, and here it was David Harris pistol, David Harris automobile that picked up Randall Adams, didnt he think it was a little odd that all the utensils for committing this so-called murder were committed… were… were furnished by David Harris who got off scott free and was being a witness for the prosecution? And all he said was "Well, ho-hum, we dont feel that was in Vidor, Texas. Our people just are not that… were not that keen on ruining a young mans life."

"Our criminal justice system, on paper, is the best in the world… but were human, and so we make mistakes. If you execute and execute and execute, at some point you will execute an innocent man."