We must focus on people as people, regardless of race, creed, color or gender.

A dog doesn't want very much and is happy with that. A cat doesn't know what he wants and wants more of it.

I was born at night, but not last night.

I think most folks are good folks.

I have great faith in the jury system.

I think racial profiling is wrong. It cannot be defended. It's just flat wrong. And if a matter came before me, and it could be established that the arrest was made strictly on racial profiling, when I was on the bench, it would be gone.

The color of somebody's skin or the way he wears his hair or clothes has nothing to do with anything.