"Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues are wrong and I would do it this way.' But the greatest dissents do become court opinions and gradually over time their views bec…"

"I think the greatest change has been in the composition of the court. When I came to the court, I was the second woman. Now there are three women."

"My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent."

"I am a strong believer that women should have a choice in what they do with their bodies. That's a fundamental right."

"In every good marriage, it helps to be a little deaf."