Bernhard Goetz

Prior to being mugged I did not feel I had to carry a gun. However, I knew how to shoot a gun very proficiently. As a boy, I used to play cowboys and Indians all the time.

I think vegetarianism is a crucial ethical choice for an individual and a society.

Jail is much easier on people who have nothing.

I would, without any hesitation, shoot a violent criminal again.

The whole trial seemed surreal.

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

With my time in the limelight, I regret that I didn’t use it more to push vegetarianism. I support vegetarian options in the school lunch program.

You can’t let yourself be pushed around. You can’t live in fear. That’s no way to live your life.