That tide of insecurity would come in and out over the years, sometimes stranding me for a while but occasionally lifting me just beyond what I thought I could acomplish. Either way, it would wash over the same bedrock certainty: ultimately, I know myself.

Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.

If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what’s important to them.

The idea of a commonwealth relationship is alien to most people but I think that's true generally.

My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.

I was aware that my nomination was drawing a lot of attention, particularly in the Latino world, not just in Puerto Rico. It was touching.

I realized that people had an unreal image of me, that somehow I was a god on Mount Olympus. I decided that if I were going to make use of my role as a Supreme Court Justice, it would be to inspire people to realize that, first, I was just like them and second, if I could do it, so could they.