It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. Thats set out in the Constitution.

I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.

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.

(W)e do not count heads before enforcing the First Amendment.

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.

I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job.