I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.

I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.

The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.

Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

We don't accomplish anything in this world alone.

Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

This chance will stand before you only once.

The power I exert on the court depends on the power of the power of my arguments, not my gender

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

Thank you...for gracing my life with your lovely presence, for adding the sweet measure of your soul to my existence.

Everyone who lives long enough to love deeply will experience great losses. Don't let fear of loss, or the losses themselves, take away your ability to enjoy the wonderful life that is yours.

If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative.

... a supportive husband is an absolute requirement for professional women.... He is something she looks for, and when she finds him, she marries him.

Im free - but Im also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.

In the long run, the aggressive civilizations destroy themselves, almost always. It's their nature. They can't help it.

How could anything so sublimely complicated not be the simple answer?

The idea of beetles came into my head. I decided to spell it BEATles to make it look like beat music, just a joke.

Being a dad is my most important job because it not only affects my children, but their children and many generations to come.

I’m an atheist, and I believe religion is totally against human rights and women’s rights.