I think that even someone who got into an institution through affirmative action could prove they were qualified by what they accomplished there.

I think there's a large segment of the mainland population that does not really understand the number of territories that are part of the United States.

You can't dream unless you know what the possibilities are.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

You can't be a minority in this society without having someone express disapproval about affirmative action.

I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.

In examining witnesses, I learned to ask general questions so as to elicit details with powerful sensory associations: the colors, the sounds, the smells that lodge an image in the mind and put the listener in the burning house.