“We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did.”

Our mutual respect is only momentarily touched by our sometimes strong disagreements on what the law is.

I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.

You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don’t consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.

I’m not very good at promotion.

When contemplated in its extreme, almost any power looks dangerous.

I would not like to be the only woman on the court.

I would not like to be the only woman on the court.

If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.

If you want to be a true professional, do something outside yourself.

When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight.

A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.

A sense of humor is helpful for those who would advance social change.

Be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.

An operatic voice is like no other.

As women achieve power, the barriers will fall.

I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be.

Senator, my answer is that the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court requires that nominees before this committee for a position on that court not forecast, give predictions, give hints, about how they might rule in cases that might come before the Supreme Court,.

An important function of the Supreme Court is to provide guidance, As a lower court judge, I appreciate clear guidance from the Supreme Court.

When I’m sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, ‘When there are nine,’ people are shocked. But there’d been nine men, and nobody’s ever raised a question about that.

It’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.

Legislators know much more about elections than the Court does.

Every night on the court I give my all, and if I’m not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.

I would not like to be the only woman on the court.

I would not like to be the only woman on the court.