I have been criticized and ridiculed for turning to astrology, but after a while, I reached the point where I didn't care.

With Alzheimer's patients, you have to be very careful what you say when you're looking at them over their bed. Because once in a while, they understand it.

There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise.

I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't.

I don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it.

I am a big believer that eventually everything comes back to you. You get back what you give out.

Countless people, suffering from many different diseases, stand to benefit from the answers stem cell research can provide. We owe it to ourselves and to our children to do everything in our power to find cures for these diseases - and soon. As I've said before, time is short, and life is precious.