After 25 years living under the shadow of one of the nation's most notorious murder cases, O.J. Simpson says his life has entered a phase he calls the "no negative zone."
In a telephone interview, the 71-year-old Simpson told The Associated Press he is healthy and happy living in Las Vegas. Neither he nor his children want to revisit June 12, 1994, when his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death, changing Simpson from a Hall of Fame football hero to a murder suspect.
"We don't need to go back and relive the worst day of our lives," he said. "The subject of the moment is the subject I will never revisit again. My family and I have moved on to what we call the 'no negative zone.' We focus on the positives."
However, the pain remains strong for Goldman's family.
"Closure isn't a word that resonates with me. I don't think it's applicable when it comes to tragedy and trauma and loss of life," said Kim Goldman, Ronald Goldman's sister. "I don't suffocate in my grief," she added.
O.J. Simpson embraces a positive outlook after 25 years, while the Goldman family continues to grapple with unresolved grief from the tragic murders.