There are drones flying over the air randomly that are recording everything that's happening on what we consider our private property. That type of technology has to stimulate us to think about what is it that we cherish in privacy, and how far we want to protect it and from whom.

Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.

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.

I think being a Catholic made me a better person. It taught me how to choose good over evil, and how to be a more caring human being.

I got a label because I was Hispanic and a woman and [therefore] I had to be liberal.

I am a New Yorker, and 7:00 A.M. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it.

. . . But experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is instirring within us the will to aspire. That will, wherever it finally leads, does at least move you forward. And after a time you may recognize That the proper measure of success is not how much you've closed the distance to some far-off goal but the quality of what you've done today.