When you're dealing with new and emerging diseases, you have no idea and you can't predict in advance what would happen.

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.

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

The highest result of education is tolerance

It is only for the sake of those without hope that hope is given to us.

Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.

Ring the bells that still can ring.

I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy.

If we wish to express anger fully, the first step is to divorce the other person from any responsibility for our anger.

I was a liberated woman long before there was a name for it.

aken’ is a really difficult project because it was a big surprise for everybody.

We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.

I just don't think it honors God to create mediocre art.