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Christopher Darden

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

— Christopher Darden law

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

— Christopher Darden passion

I think that the mere fact that I'm doing it ought to inspire someone. In junior high school the counselor suggested that I focus on wood shop and metal shop.

— Christopher Darden school

That's the thing about us lawyers - if at all possible, we will consume each other.

— Christopher Darden law

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.

— Christopher Darden writing

That's an interesting question. I would say that in general Americans know very little about the law. It's one of those things that most of us take for granted.

— Christopher Darden law

It's much like writing a screenplay with someone else and that's how we view it, I think.

— Christopher Darden writing

I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference.

— Christopher Darden thought

Writing is hard work, but a lot of fun, too. It allows me to live out some of my fantasies.

— Christopher Darden work

I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote 'In Contempt' was because of the money. After the trial I came to realize that there were things that I needed to do if I was to protect myself and my family, so there were some selfish reasons for it.

— Christopher Darden family

I no longer teach law. But when I did I advised my students that they should never accept a case if it meant that by doing so you couldn't sleep at night.

— Christopher Darden sleep

It's too late for that - trying to second guess it. It's over. I'm worried about how to get the kids through school and still write and practice law and take power of attorney.

— Christopher Darden power

I think it hurt my performance because I stopped being me. That won't ever happen again.

— Christopher Darden man

I think that as I continue to write, my writing I hope will become more controversial and more provocative.

— Christopher Darden hope

All I can really say is it's bloodier than hell. In this one I'm going to be much more direct and honest in my description of the actual killings and the crime scene.

— Christopher Darden crime

I am a struggling writer. A middle-aged man with two little kids and I'm just trying to earn a living. So buy this book - or my kids will have to go to foster care.

— Christopher Darden living

I began writing in the 4th grade. As a matter of fact, I produced a play for the entire school. It was about Leif Ericson and the discovery of America.

— Christopher Darden writing

I just did something on a show on UPN called 'Girlfriends' that will be on television in February. I am actually a much better actor today than I was in 1996, believe it or not.

— Christopher Darden friends

I can't tell you how hard I worked the last year. In fact, I worked so hard that I know I can't maintain that same work level in 2001, so I've got to quit something.

— Christopher Darden work

I don't know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent I'm hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them.

— Christopher Darden people

I'm real bent on dialogue. I'm just a little bit crazy and when you put that along with 20 years as a criminal lawyer, it's pretty easy to come up with some interesting plots.

— Christopher Darden law

In fact, some reviewers have said that as they got into the story they forgot that the protagonist is a black woman. They were moved by the story - by the people as a whole - and not by the little things.

— Christopher Darden people

In some ways I'm still recovering from the trial. My health is not as good as it ought to be. I've gone back to practicing law and it seems to have taken a toll for whatever reason.

— Christopher Darden hate

It did not prepare me for writing or 'Power of Attorney.' However, what it did is that it forced me out of the DA's office. I stopped getting that county check.

— Christopher Darden writing

It would have been easier to have a male protagonist, but I didn't want people to assume that Nikki Hill was me in her entirety because a lot of people just don't like me and I don't think they would be interested in reading about me, even in the fictional context.

— Christopher Darden reading

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