I begin with the premise that behavior is an incredibly important element in medicine. Peoples habits, their willingness to quit smoking, their willingness to take steps to avoid transmission of HIV, are all behavioral questions.

Science can improve lives in ways that are elegant in design and moving in practice.

Tobacco, UV rays, viruses, heredity, and age are the main causes of cancer.

In general, all cancers have been traditionally characterized by the way they appear under the microscope and the organs in which they arise.

Following graduation from Amherst, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship enabled me to test the depth of my interest in literary scholarship by beginning graduate studies at Harvard University.

I had learned of Gertrude Steins bon mot that medicine opened all doors. This prompted me, in different moods, to view my future life as literary psychiatrist, globe-trotting tropical disease specialist, or academic internist.

Our biggest single theme is trying to make the NIH work better with the same amount of money.