"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…"

"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 wish there was a way I could wave a magic wand and put back when people were respectful of each other and the Congress was working for the good of the country and not just along party lines."

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

"I would like to see more women in all fields of endeavor. Not just law."