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

Because I was extremely uncomfortable talking about sex with him at all and particularly in such a graphic way, I told him that I did not want to talk about these subjects.

My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about

Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.

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

Most women who are harassed don't come forward, they don't complain because they're skeptical of the process, or they don't think anything is going to come of it if they are found to have been harassed. We know from some very public cases that sexual assault isn't always punished even by the courts in the way that they should be. So, we have got to figure out, how are we going to embed women's experiences in the processes, so that they trust the processes, that there are fair investigations that get to the truth, and then there is appropriate punishment when abuse occurs?

I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.