Work For The Things That You Care

You Can't Have It All, All At Once. Who—man Or Woman—has It All, All At Once? Over My Lifespan I Think I Have Had It All. But In Different Periods Of Time Things Were Rough. And If You Have A Caring Life Partner, You Help The Other Person When That Person Needs It.

I Do Think That Being The Second [female Supreme Court Justice] Is Wonderful, Because It Is A Sign That Being A Woman In A Place Of Importance Is No Longer Extraordinary.

If You Ask Judges, Do You Always Agree On Everything? Of Course Not, We Divide Just As You Do. Why Aren't You Transparent About It? Because The People Would Begin To Think That The Law Is Not Stable, The Law Is Unclear. And That Would Not Give Them Much Faith In The Law.

People Who Are Well Represented At Trial Do Not Get The Death Penalty.

My Mother Told Me Two Things Constantly. One Was To Be A Lady, And The Other Was To Be Independent. The Study Of Law Was Unusual For Women Of My Generation. For Most Girls Growing Up In The '40s, The Most Important Degree Was Not Your B.a., But Your M.r.s.