"The first thing that comes to mind is how much I love the law."

"So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great good fortune."

"I think it's important to keep pushing forward, no matter what."

"I have been called a lot of things in my life, but 'fluffy' is not one of them."

"Sometimes I’m writing a dissent, and I’m thinking, ‘This is not going to persuade anybody. But maybe it will persuade a future court.’ My dissents are often not aimed at my colleagues, but at the futu…"