"I think it's important to have a sense of purpose. To know what you're working towards."

"I think it's important to be true to yourself. To not compromise your values."

"I wasn't 100 percent sure I would be confirmed by the Senate. But I thought it would be a shame if the best person for the job was not nominated because of fear of what might happen."

"The notion that because you are a woman, you must be more sensitive or delicate is a stereotype I have fought against my whole life."

"I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better throug…"