Many people are intimidated by doctors. ... People also feel stupid when they don't understand what a doctor's talking about the first time around, so they don't ask again. And let's be honest here, people. English is not a doctor's first language.

When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.

When you're lecturing teenagers and they begin to hum and leave the room, you can sense there is hostility.

Know the difference between success and fame. Success is Mother Teresa. Fame is Madonna.

With boys, you always know where you stand. Right in the path of a hurricane.

Why would anyone steal a shopping cart? It's like stealing a two-year-old.

Children make your life important.