I think most people didn't want to do court duty.

If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably follow.

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

We don't accomplish anything in this world alone... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something.

It was better for me when I was joined at the court by a second woman. When I was there alone, there was too much media focus on the one woman, and the minute we got another woman, that changed.

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.

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.