"I said I don't want to get involved in politics. But if I'm not involved, then who is?"

"You can't have it all, all at once."

"If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be."

"I was a law school teacher, and that’s how I regard my role here—as a teacher."

"If you want to be a true professional, you will do something outside yourself, something to repair tears in your community, something to make life a little better for people less fortunate than you."