I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.

My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote.

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

I like to think that the court will continue to be held in high regard by the public. I think it should be.

Justice Ginsburg is a very competent justice, and it is a joy to have her on the court, but particularly for me it is a pleasure to have a second woman on the court.

Historically, it took a long time before the court took any women law clerks. Finally, it did, but the numbers have never matched very effectively the percentages of law graduates out of graduating classes. We have far more than we ever did before and it's continued to grow, but it isn't a nice match yet.

I think I learned to appreciate and treasure each day, because you don't know how many you're going to be given.