"I'm not a fast, stream-of-consciousness lyricist at all - I know some guys who are, and if there is one skill I wish I had, it's that."

“You have to be taught to hate.”

“Don't we all have an itch for kitsch?”

“Being conservative has never been regarded as old-fashioned. But if you fight for a sensible step in the right direction which others has deserted you will be branded "reactionary".”

“What is not discussed, will not be advanced.”

“When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.”

“Gun-related violence and murders are concentrated among blacks and Latinos in big cities.”

Source : "The Combustible Mix of Race & Guns". www.realclearpolitics.com. March 27, 2013.

“A solemn day. Barring a stay by Sup Ct, & with my final nod, Utah will use most extreme power & execute a killer. Mourn his victims. Justice.[...] I just gave the go ahead to Corrections Director to proceed with Gardner's execution. May God grant him the mercy he denied his victims.[...] We will be streaming live my press conference as soon as I'm told Gardner is dead. Watch it at www.attorneygeneral.Utah.gov/live.html.”

Source : Mark L. Shurtleff ‏ @MarkShurtleff, twitter.com. June 18, 2010.

“I've always wanted to be thrown into the ocean when I die - to be rowed out to sea and thrown overboard into the Atlantic.”

Source : "The Enchanting Solo Flight of Singer Aoife O’Donovan". Interview with Jacob Blickenstaff, www.motherjones.com. March 19, 2016.