Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.

- Andrew Vachss

It's the family you choose that counts.

- Andrew Vachss

A dog is like a person—he needs a job and a family to be what he’s meant to be.

- Andrew Vachss

Evil is a matter of choice. Those people who have been victimized and refuse to imitate their oppressors are in my mind the greatest heroes we have.

- Andrew Vachss

Stealing to eat ain’t criminal—stealing to be rich is.

- Andrew Vachss

When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.

- Andrew Vachss

Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.

- Andrew Vachss

Children know the truth: love is not an emotion, love is behavior.

- Andrew Vachss

Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.

- Andrew Vachss