My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.

With the advent of DNA, we know that people have been convicted and sentenced to death who later proved not to be guilty of the crime.

You got to take care of yourself. If I exercise or I eat proper foods, am I indulging myself? That's called feeding your body.

My mantra about everything that has to do with public policy is: identify and reject the false choice.

Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are.

I love being in a courtroom.

In order to find balance, I feel very strongly about two things in particular in terms of routine. Work out, and eat well.