"I think that the law should be applied equally to everyone. Regardless of gender, race, or anything else."

"In every good marriage, it helps to be a little deaf."

"Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet."

"I think the best way to get people to understand is to tell them stories. To show them how things affect real people."

"We have the good fortune to be in a country where we are not afraid to say what we think."