I'm not on the court anymore, so no use looking for my philosophy. If somebody's waiting for that, they can wait for another justice.

Suppose you had a cross burning in a play or a movie... Would that be intimidating?

Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

It is true that as you have children, there are a good many months when you don't want to be working full-time. I agree that that's an issue.

When I went to law school, which after all was back in the dark ages, we never looked beyond our borders for precedents. As a state court judge, it never would have occurred to me to do so, and when I got to the Supreme Court, it was very much the same. We just didn't do it.

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.

I have always thought that while it's wonderful to be the first to do something, you don't want to be the last.