"Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues are wrong and I would do it this way.' But the greatest dissents do become court opinions and gradually over time their views bec…"

"I think a good judge is one who listens. Who is open to persuasion. And who is willing to change her mind."

"I think the most important thing is to have a good education. That's what my mother always told me."

"I often said that if I had any talent in the world, it would be as an opera diva. But my voice is not up to it."

"My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and for her, that meant don't give way to emotions, don't be consumed by useless emotions like anger. The other was to be independent."