Good judges develop certain habits of mind. One of those habits of mind is the habit of delaying reaching conclusions until everything has been considered.

I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.

I learned that hard work and self-discipline can overcome many obstacles.

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech.

When I was sworn in as a judge of the court of appeals, I took an oath. I put my hand on the Bible and I swore that I would administer justice without respect to persons, that I would do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I would carry out my duties under the Constitution and the laws of the United States.

I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true.

This was a time of great intellectual excitement for me. Both college and law school opened up new worlds of ideas.