On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at sunrise I knew I would find the sea.

Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.

My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say.

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.