Quotes by Christopher Darden

“And hes using a knife to settle a score. He stabs this woman and shes right there, one on one.”

“We know a little more about murder than a lot of people because we have had people in our families who have been murdered.”

“We are the voices of calm and reason.”

“No one is above the law, not the police, not the rich,”

“It is true that Fuhrman is a racist. And it is also true that he (Simpson) killed these two people. And we proved that he killed the two people. The evidence is there, you just have to find your way through the smoke.”

“They want you to throw your common sense out the window.”

“This is all about control, the beating and the humiliation. Thats how you control people.”

“[Going step by step through the events of June 12, 1994, Darden said Simpson was angry at Nicole because she had rejected his attempts to maintain their relationship.] There are no rules for celebrities, ... Being a celebrity means getting what you want. But on June 12, he doesnt get what he wants.”

“Is it your opinion Dr. Reichardt that Nicole Brown deserved to have had her throat cut?”

“From the moment I saw that jury, I didnt believe that we had a snowballs chance in hell of convicting O.J. Simpson. I saw anger in that jury ... I sensed its payback.”

I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended.

The events of the day inspired me to become a lawyer.

The law has no compassion. And justice is administered without compassion.