What was a problem was the excessive amount of media attention to the appointment of the first woman and everything she did. Everywhere that Sandra went, the press was sure to go. And that got tiresome; it was stressful.

As a citizen, you need to know how to be a part of it, how to express yourself - and not just by voting.

If a State refused to let religious groups use facilities open to others, then it would demonstrate not neutrality but hostility toward religion.

I finally gave up my little law practice and stayed home for about three years. You have to do what you can to keep the family going. But I wanted to get back to work. So I got another babysitter and went to work as an Assistant Attorney General.

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

Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.

The fact is that knowledge about the Constitution and the Court is not something that is handed down through the gene pool; every generation has to learn it. And I'm not sure the recent generations have done that good a job of learning about it.