“My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to ...” — Sandra Day O'Connor Quote

“My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.”

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

“My sense is that jurists from other nations around the world understand that our court occupies a very special place in the American system, and that the court is rather well regarded in comparison, perhaps, to their own.”

“A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.”

“I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband.”

“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.”