My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

I don't think that a Justice should have uppermost in her mind, 'A Democratic president appointed me, so I must leave to be sure that another Democratic president can appoint my successor.'

Marty was an extraordinary person. Of all the boys I had dated, he was the only one who really cared that I had a brain. And he was always - well, making me feel that I was better than I thought I was.

The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.

My mother graduated from high school at 15 and went to work to support the family because the eldest son went to college.

If I had any talent that God could give me, I would be a great diva.