I don't believe in quotas. America was founded on a philosophy of individual rights, not group rights.

I was sympathetic to virtually all groups that wanted to get away from the old system.

I actually think that I have been fortunate to have had misfortune, because the response, in responding to the misfortune, you develop in your own life, you develop sort of the tools you need to continue on, or to do better.

A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to God, not to the people, to the state or to the Constitution.

The truth of the matter is we have become more interested in designer jeans and break dancing than we are in obligations and responsibilities.

And I don't think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there's another set of moral codes, but I don't think government has a role.

So many of our conversations (about affirmative action) have been dishonest