The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and to apply the Constitution with eyes open to the unfortunate effects of centuries of racial discrimination.

If I go home, get a gun, come back and shoot you, that may not be legal under New York law because you would have alternative ways to defend.

You can only stay connected if you feel connected.

I'm a common law judge. I believe in deciding every case on its facts, not on a legal philosophy. And I believe in deciding each case in the most limited way possible, because common law judges have a firm belief that the best development of the law is the one that lets society show you the next step, and that next step is in the new facts that each case presents.

I can and do aspire to be greater than the sum total of my experiences, but I accept my limitations. I willingly accept that we who judge must not deny the differences resulting from experience and heritage but attempt, as the Supreme Court suggests, continuously to judge when those opinions, sympathies and prejudices are appropriate.

[On the desert:] The wind was a constant, and when you paid attention, it seemed like the earth's own breathing.

I'm young at heart. I'm young in spirit, and I'm still adventurous.