Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers.

Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world.

For the first time in history, we can track the evolution of a pandemic in real-time... Influenza viruses are notorious for their rapid mutation and unpredictable behaviour.

All countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans. Countries should remain on high alert for unusual outbreaks of influenza-like illness and severe pneumonia.

The international community should treat this as a window of opportunity to ramp up preparedness and response.

Pandemic influenza is by nature an international issue; it requires an international solution.

The unique nature about the influenza virus is its great potential for changes, for mutation.

HIV AIDS is a disease with stigma. And we have learned with experience, not just with HIV AIDS but with other diseases, countries for many reasons are sometimes hesitant to admit they have a problem.

Health system development is a key to effective detection, response, and control of any outbreak.

I have a reputation for being a straight-talker.

For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry, and when they do need to seek urgent care.

Jesus is God's way of refusing to give up his dream for the world.

If you're afraid of everything out there, you quit going out there.

I love you, Vic! Anything else is lies. I really, truly love you. I’ll love you until the day I die.

Only man clogs his happiness with care destroying what is with thoughts of what may be.

He who talks much cannot talk well.

I will always love film, the romance of film, sitting in the darkened room with strangers and watching a story for two hours - that will always remain and never be eroded by television.

Don't fall in love with someone you can live with, fall in love with someone you can't live without.

To smoke or not to smoke: I can make of either a life-work.

There are a huge amount of people who sell a TV pilot, every year, but most of them never get produced. It's very easy to make a living and never get anything produced.

I just want everybody to know, on a personal note, from me, sincerely, it was all his fault.