You have to have passion for everything you do, and you've got to look at the positive side.

I'm not a genius. I just worked really, really hard, and I want our generation, our children and our future generations to realize that they can fulfill the same dreams.

I'm not a politician, I'm not an economist. I'm just a simple Brian surgeon and a scientist who's trying to do my best every day.

I continue to do my job as a brain surgeon, as a researcher, and I try to make it better and better every day, not only for my patients but for their families, for my family and for the future generations of our country.

You know how in sports baseball players, they hit home runs. Football players, they throw and they score touchdowns. I get to do something that very few people get to do - I get to touch the human brain, and every day I get to hit home runs, I get to score touchdowns.

I'm just a regular guy. I want people to realize that I embody the true American dream. I work hard. I went to school.

To hear the amount of hate that people have in the United States is disheartening. However, I still have hope that we have not reached the pinnacle.