If I'm confirmed I'll be myself.

I think that Congress's ability to reason is fully equal to that of the judiciary.

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution.

The most important quality for a judge is open- mindedness to the arguments.

I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion.

Good judges develop certain habits of mind. One of those habits of mind is the habit of delaying reaching conclusions until everything has been considered.

If you want know what sort of a justice I would make, then look at what sort of a judge I have been.

In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent victims.

Private religious speech can't be discriminated against. It has to be treated equally with secular speech.

I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true.

I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.

Mediocrity is a path cleared by fear, leveled by apathy and paved by comfort.

It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.

Only see you when I close my eyes. We on borrowed time when I delayed the sunlight.

If you understand the great plan of happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.

The punk scene in NY was so gritty and nihilistic & I was like ooh I want to do that

I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.

Nature as it is-nature with nothing selected or discarded from it-cannot become a work of art.

What destroys one man preserves another.

I've come to a wonderful realization that is fascinating: I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to love. No one does!

Orangutan babies are like human babies: helpless.