"It's not the kind of work I want to do...It's too monotonous...No one seems to realize that I've changed, that I'm di…"

"What would I say to a hamburger? Oh, boy. I'd shake Mr. Hamburger by the hand and say, 'Pal, I haven't seen you in a …"

"The state's promise didn't mean anything. It was all lies! They just wanted to get me back so they can have their rev…"

"[about the convicts' food] Grease, fried dough, pig fat, and sorghum. And you'd better get to like it, 'cause you're …"

"You gotta ask their permission to wipe the sweat off...And in the first place, you got to get their permission to sweat."

"Well, there's just two ways to get outta here. Work out and die out."

"Marie Woods: I told you I was satisfied with the way things are...I'm happy. I'm taking no chances of letting you go.…"

"Newspaper Editorial: Shall we stand by while a man who has become a respected citizen of the community has the shadow…"

"Prison Board Chairman: The life of a convict in a chain gang is one of hard labor. The discipline is strict but there…"

"Rev. Allen: ...the story of James Allen as a human being - a man of essential fineness and integrity of character. A …"