It was apparent from the first day we were there that [Roberts] was an extraordinary intellect with a great work ethic, and he was going to do special things. And he has.

All judges come with certain beliefs and life experiences and things like that. You have to be able to set those things aside and decide cases based upon the law and the facts that are before you.

Hitting the billion dollar mark is the best incentive to keep going. The board of trustees understood from the beginning that success would not only be measured by the dollars raised but also by the fulfillment of specific funding priorities. Everyone should feel extremely proud of their hard work.

His role was as a lawyer for a president who had an agenda. And he was trying to assist that president or that attorney general in their agenda.