Elena Kagan Quotes

I have a record as attorney general that is separate from my personal beliefs.

A doctor does not ask about political views and opinions - that is how I understand my role.

The doctor should be opaque to his patients and, like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him.

My political beliefs are my moral, quasi-religious framework.

As a journalist, you don't tend to interview people with a view to becoming their friend. You can't expect that. It's not professional.

I'm not afraid of any kind of job, I'm not afraid to play any kind of role, as long as it doesn't compromise my morals.

If you're trained as a proper political consultant, you should be able to undertake your profession no matter who the client is.

I am not a rabid partisan.

Moderate to conservative Democrat. But I'm not going to impose my views on the editorial page.

No party is, on the whole, better than another.

This isn’t a religion, it’s a political party. So there are times I agree and times I disagree …. I don’t think you sacrifice your … integrity and ability to do your job to a political party.

Numbers are not liberal or conservative. Adjectives are partisan, not numbers.

Well, in my job, I avoid political commentary.

I believe you leave opinions and views with your hat and coat at the door.

What you realize hanging out with investigative reporters is that, while they may be personally liberal, they don't let that get in the way of a good story.

I'm a liberal, but I'm not biased. Seriously.

At the end of the day, you have to look at, 'Are they knowledgeable? Are they doing their job?' Not what their appearance is.

We would completely delegitimise what we are doing if we allow politics to interfere with our work.

In all honesty, once you become a professional, number one, you're no longer a fan. I don't root for the Dodgers, really. I just try to do the game as best I can. And the winning and the losing will take care of itself.

I'll ask the writers' room who they voted for Emmy awards, but I'll never ask who they voted for president.

I believe that your personal life does not have anything to do with your professional life.

I am not as partisan as people think I am.

I am able to put aside personal beliefs and follow the law, even when I strongly disagree with it.

My alignment is with what I perceive as just and fair. If it's with the Muslims, then I'm with the Muslims, if it's with the West then I'm with the West. It's about justice and fairness.

This is the problem with the leaking. This is actually a terrible thing. Let's say I'm firing Michael Short today. The fact that you guys know about it before he does really upsets me as a human being and as a Roman Catholic.