just as brier has experience on the hill. justice kennedy is a practicing lawyer in sacramento. justice ginsburg is an academic. justice alito is the most experienced on the bench before coming to the court. we have the same label but we are a pretty diverse bunch. we did not bring that experience. i do think it is important that you figure out exactly what it is you think is lacking on the court and not just look at the labels. in the past, we have had a lot of politicians appointed to the court. if they are willing to become judges and leave behind the politics, i think that could be a great source we were talking last night about those that were -- remaining politicians. >> chief justice, what are some of your favorite books and what do you like to read in your spare time? >> i do not like to read briefs in my spare time >> i like detective models -- a detective mall -- a detective novels. i hear there is a new biography of lincoln out that i think would make good reading. a couple of summers ago, i thought i needed to learn a little bit about my predecessors and to first lea