Even though Article IV of the Constitution says that treaties are the 'supreme law of the land,' in most instances they're not even law.

What's quote-unquote a 'good' lawyer, doctor, or whatever the profession is. And if you're a male who grew up professionally in a male-dominated profession then your image of what a good lawyer is is a male image.

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

I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me.

Even though Article IV of the Constitution says that treaties are the 'supreme law of the land,' in most instances they're not even law.

I had many reasons for writing this book but among them was the hope that every Latino child and adult would find something familiar in it. And my hope is that when they finish reading the book, that they will come away with a renewed sense of pride in our culture and in who we are. We get a lot of strength from that [culture and identity] and we should be proud of it.

I didn't know I had a sense of limitation until I got into the greater world.