My job is to stay alive until the medicine and research catch up.

... all things are possible if you are willing to put yourself on the line. You cannot stand back and hope for the best. You have to act.

You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.

A lot of people have great hope, and a lot of people who have great hope live. And, some of them who have great hope die. So it's not that hope is going to save you.

I'm not a victim - I never want to be perceived that way.

I have a husband who adores me.

You know, I once read a short story about how much you could tell about people from their shoes. You could tell where they had been, what they did, whether they were real walkers.