I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

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

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

Many women are harassed, one in three between the ages of 18 and 34, by one poll. And we need to figure out if, in fact, we are going to enable them to come forward with their complaints, as opposed to enabling harassers and abusers to continue their behavior.

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.

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

Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.