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

"Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true."

"I’m sometimes asked, ‘When will there be enough women on the court?’ And my answer is, ‘When there are nine.’"

"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…"

"I think the best way to get people to understand is to tell them stories. To show them how things affect real people."