The task of a judge is not to make the law - it is to apply the law.

I was a keen observer and listener. I picked up on clues. I figured things out logically, and I enjoyed puzzles. I loved the clear, focused feeling that came when I concentrated on solving a problem and everything else faded out.

No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

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

Oh my God, I don't think you can say anyone looks forward to controversy.

A role model in the flesh provides more than inspiration; his or her very existence is confirmation of possibilities one may have every reason to doubt, saying, "Yes, someone like me can do this."