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.

During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.

I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.

For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977

What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it

Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.