"A hundred years ago, in this country, we were more comfortable with these discussions [of past lives, touching the spiritual world, collective unconsciousl] than we are today. I think part of that is that we have gotten addicted to the same serum that I'm taking, which is the belief that the answers are always going to be right there in front of us. And sometimes ya gotta take that leap."

Surgery has trained me better than anything else to connect with people.

Every hour you sit at work increases your mortality 11 percent. Think about that.

You have to be going somewhere to have the energy you need to get there.

If you can laugh your way through life, you can have a good time as you're going through the sometimes troubling time that we have in our lives.

You need to be proactive, carve out time in your schedule, and take responsibility for being the healthiest person you can be - no one else is going to do it for you.

Whatever you choose, do it fully-with passion and childlike enthusiasm.