18 Quotes by Jill Carroll

One night she slipped a note in my hotel mailbox. It was a small essay of encouragement and praise from out of the blue.

I am here. I am fine. Please just do whatever they want, give them whatever they want as quickly as possible.

I finally feel like I am alive again. I feel so good. To be able to step outside anytime, to feel the sun directly on your face - to see the whole sky. These are luxuries that we just don't appreciate every day.

I finally feel like I am alive again. I feel so good.

I was treated well, but I don't know why I was kidnapped.

I was treated very well. That's important people know that. They never said they would hit me, never threatened me in any way. I was just happy to be free, and I want to be with my family.

Things that I was forced to say while captive are now being taken by some as an accurate reflection of my personal views. They are not.

I've never been as happy as I am here. It sounds strange and kind of morbid to say it, but I really love this place.

During my last night in captivity, my captors forced me to participate in a propaganda video.