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

Each justice hires their own clerks, and applications are made individually to the justices. It isn't a group decision.

The whole idea of a public education was to train young people about how our system of government works, so they could be good citizens and be part of it. We're not doing that today.

So how as a nation can we sit around and eat Mexican food, and drink beer and make friends? That's the question. If we can do that on a broader scale, I think we'll come out of it all right.

I tried to decide each case based on the law and the Constitution.

Despite the encouraging and wonderful gains and the changes for women which have occurred in my lifetime, there is still room to advance and to promote correction of the remaining deficiencies and imbalances.

I need to retire from retirement.