“While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional tra...” — George Ryan Quote

“While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional training is as a pharmacist, not a lawyer or an accountant.”

“Our capital system is haunted by the demon of error: error in determining guilt and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die. What effect was race having? What effect was poverty having?”

“I'm going to sleep well tonight knowing that I made the right decision.”

“I'd like to see more Asian-American roles where the ethnicity of the character can be swapped to another. We can, of course, play the stereotypical ninja, the martial arts master, the accountant, the doctor, but we can be more than that!”

“There are three people you need in life: an accountant, a fishmonger, and a bail bondsman.”

“There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.”