You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.

Without question, so many people, throughout my life, never think of Puerto Rico as part of the United States.

I don't stand by the understanding of that statement that I will ignore other facts or other experiences because I haven't had them. I do believe that life experiences are important to the process of judging - They help you to understand and listen - but that the law requires a result. And it would command you to the facts that are relevant to the disposition of the case.

The President [Barack Obama] had suggested that I not watch the news during the confirmation process. I assiduously followed his advice.

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

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

I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Today is one of those experiences.