I hope in my book [My Beloved World], that the sense that I really feel connected comes through.

Oh my God, I don't think you can say anyone looks forward to controversy.

Every lawyer, no matter whom they represent, is trying to help someone, whether it's a person, a corporation, a government entity, or a small or big business. To me, lawyering is the height of service - and being involved in this profession is a gift.

I am a very spiritual person. Maybe not traditionally religious in terms of Sunday Mass every week, that sort of thing.

I have never, ever focused on the negative of things. I always look at the positive.

Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.

I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my various professional jobs, not feeling completely a part of the worlds I inhabit. I am always looking over my shoulder wondering if I measure up.