I'm not a shill for the Democratic Party.

They did something once that slurred my speech, and I thought, "Oh, man, you're messing with my brain. It's freaking me out."

I often say now I don't have any choice whether or not I have Parkinson's, but surrounding that non-choice is a million other choices that I can make.

I have a remarkably normal life.

I might have skipped class, but I didn't miss any lessons.

I'm glad I don't have a drinking problem,' I confided, 'because I don't think I'd ever be able to quit.

I wait for good opportunities to come up to do stuff; I'm not seeking things. I'm quite busy in the meantime, but if the right thing came up, I would be happy to do it.