I've had a lot of experience building things, organizing things, a national scholarship program.

Over the years my mother's steadfast faith in God has inspired me, particularly when I had to perform extremely difficult surgical procedures or when I found myself faced with my own medical scare.

I think of success as reaching beyond ourselves and helping other people in specific ways.

You've promised that if we come to You and ask something in faith, that You'll do it.

A good surgeon doesn't just concentrate on technical ability, but also on the appropriateness of what you're doing.

It's very difficult to speak to a large group of people these days and not offend someone. I know people walk around with their feelings on their shoulders waiting for you to say something - ahh - did you hear that? And they can't hear anything else you say. The PC police are out in force at all times.

Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you're going to be a success.