In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity.

I think people know very little, really, about the court, how it works and its history. And both of those things are important in our country, but they're not things that most citizens know much about.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.

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

It's hard to have little children and a job and career at the same time. There is no time left for you as a woman.

I didn't want to be out of order answering any questions.

I think it's inevitable that some of the court's decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right decision or subject to criticism.