You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.

If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.

I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career

One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since

calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.

I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant