Quotes from Sonia Sotomayor
We have to look and ensure that we're paying attention to what we're doing, so that we don't reflexively institute processes and procedures that exclude people without thought.
— Sonia Sotomayor
There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects.
— Sonia Sotomayor
I do think there is a value in the services of judges for long periods of time.
— Sonia Sotomayor
I'm young at heart. I'm young in spirit, and I'm still adventurous.
— Sonia Sotomayor
Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.
— Sonia Sotomayor
I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.
— Sonia Sotomayor
If I write a book where all I've ever experienced is success, people won't take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment.
— Sonia Sotomayor
Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see.
— Sonia Sotomayor
I wouldn't approach the issue of judging in the way the president does. Judges can't rely on what's in their heart. They don't determine the law. Congress makes the law. The job of a judge is to apply the law.
— Sonia Sotomayor
Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.
— Sonia Sotomayor
There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.
— Sonia Sotomayor
If the system is broken, my inclination is to fix it rather than to fight it. I have faith in the process of the law, and if it is carried out fairly, I can live with the results, whatever they may be.
— Sonia Sotomayor