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“I know that in spite of my varied career accomplishments, the one that will always excite and intrigue is the KKK investigation. It has defined me in ways unimaginable and has always fascinated those who hear its tale.”
“I felt that if the public found out that a black man made a fool of David Duke, his attempts at a political career would have fallen by wayside.”
“I don't feel like I'm a hero.”
“What I am is what you get. My wife will tell me all the time, 'You probably shouldn't say that.' But the fact of the matter is, when you get under my dander, I have to express myself.”
“It's the whole white-supremacist movement, no matter what they call themselves - be it Klan, Nazis, alt-right, skinheads - the basic ideology is the same. They consider themselves superior to others because of their white skin, and we should not sleep on that.”
“I went to school with a lot of kids whose fathers and mothers were part of the El Paso black history.”
“To me, race is the single most divisive factor affecting American society. It's an issue that we are afraid of, that we shy away from, and quite frankly, it amuses me that we are so sensitive to the issue.”
“I joined the police force with one motivation in mind: to become a high school PE teacher. After a year of working, I realized that a) I was making twice as much money as I would in the teaching profession, and b) I was having too much fun. I stuck it out for 32 years and no regrets.”
“How I conned the Grand Wizard, David Duke, and his coterie of followers... It has defined me in ways I never could have imagined.”
“A lot of people said I tried to speak white on the phone. That is farthest thing from the truth and offensive.”
“It was extremely dangerous to be a black man in the KKK. If I'd been exposed, it could have all gone horribly wrong. The Klansmen were armed, and there was always a peril.”
“I have never had a fear of white people.”
“The military is a microcosm of American society, so it really is not unusual that they would have Klan people and white supremacy people connected to them.”
“Personally, I never had any negative encounters with the law growing up.”
“I had to learn to navigate the political and religious currents in a state where Mormonism dominates despite not being Mormon.”
“I think Black Lives Matter is a necessary, modern group of activism and should be applauded. I encourage them to continue in their efforts.”
“I would be very honored to meet President Obama.”
“The white nationalist position, David Duke has always espoused that. The belief that immigrants are a threat to America and that we need border control, David Duke espoused that, and he talked about it during the time I was dealing with him.”
“In my opinion, Spike Lee is a national cultural treasure - to the black community in particular but to America in general.”
“John David captured the 25-year-old essence of me very well. I'm proud to call him a Stallworth brother.”