My mom loved the book [My beloved world] and she said to me, 'I never knew you had done so much.'

My mom loved the book [My beloved world] and she said to me, 'I never knew you had done so much.'

I wouldn't approach the issue of judging in the way the president does. Judges can't rely on what's in their heart. It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases. It's the law.

You always wonder whether the attacks on my capabilities came from an honest evaluation of my accomplishments or from stereotypical presumptions that we, people of color, just can't do it, for some reason. This is, for an accomplished Latino, an accomplished African American, an accomplished anyone who disproves stereotypes, it's a constant battle in your life.

I got a label because I was Hispanic and a woman and [therefore] I had to be liberal.

You can only stay connected if you feel connected.

People who live in difficult circumstances need to know that happy endings are possible. Page 1.