You've probably read in People that I'm a nice guy - but when the doctor first told me I had Parkinson's, I wanted to kill him.

The story is a testament to the consolations that get me through and give meaning to every area of my life.

I got sick of turning on the TV and seeing my face.

My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it.

Zoos are becoming facsimiles - or perhaps caricatures - of how animals once were in their natural habitat. If the right policies toward nature were pursued, we would need no zoos at all.

I don't have any affirmations, I don't have any of that stuff. My natural state is to look at things as possibilities and as opportunities.