I've actually had a copilot come out of the cockpit on a trip from L.A. to New York and ask me about Charles Manson.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think the media made Manson, turned him into some larger than life figure and surrounded him with mystery and some shady glamour.
There are probably more internet hate sites about me than Charles Manson.
No matter what I do, I'll be forever known as the Manson prosecutor.
I think Charles Manson was a hair's breath away from just being a terrorist. He wanted to start a war, too.
My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him.
I'm a very big Notorious B.I.G. fan and I do an imitation of him that always cracks everybody up.
The very name 'Manson' has become a metaphor for evil... He has come to represent the dark and malignant side of humanity, and for whatever reason, there is a side of human nature that is fascinated with ultimate evil.
Chopper Read attended a writing school I gave for inmates at Risdon Prison in Hobart many years ago. Even if I hadn't known about his hacked-off ears and his criminal history, I'd have found him powerful and compelling.
From Jesse James to Charles Manson, the media, since their inception, have turned criminals into folk heroes.
I was at a book convention, in a cab. On one side of me was Arthur Schlesinger; on the other side was William Manchester - real heavyweights. All they were doing was asking me about Charles Manson. The only thing that enables me not to be bored is the people talking about it - they're so interested.