In the old days of America when communities were separated by hundreds of miles, why were they able to thrive? Because if it was harvest time and the farmer was up in the tree picking apples and fell down and broke his leg, everybody pitched in and harvested his crops for him. If somebody got killed by a bear, everybody took care of their family.

I serve God, and my purpose is to please Him, and if God be for you, who can be against you?

There is a tendency of people to try to make you believe only a few people are smart. As a brain surgeon, I know better than that.

I always pray before any of the operation. I think God help me know what to do.

I don't worry about things that aren't important.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

We're not planning for the future. If we continue to spend ourselves into oblivion, we are going to destroy this nation.