“Perfection cannot be achieved by men," he told me. "Our highest calling is the pursuit of perfection. My haiku will be finished when I die, but it will never be perfect.” — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“He had the radio turned to some Spanish-language station at a volume that reminded me of the holding tank at Riker's Island - and… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
“the ferret, hunting, eyes on the ground, never hears footsteps of the hawk” — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
He said when the Lord made people He made them all the same for starters. But life marks people. If you know the way,… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
Ask any experienced defense lawyer: the real risks are for an accused person who is innocent. A guilty defendant has many more options available. — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
