Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.

And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy diet.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.

Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.

The message from the United States and Europe is that governments must live within their means.

Today it has been estimated that the average 70 year old has four chronic conditions and consumes an average of 35 PBS scripts per year for those conditions.

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances.

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation.

The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing.

Effort is the foundation of all achievements and is the single greatest competitive advantage and quality you must consistently apply to achieve your dreams.

Despite where you stand in life at the moment, always remember that your presence on earth matters as much as everyone else's.

It is easy for those who conflate religion with government to interpret any criticism of government or policy as an 'attack' on their 'faith'.

I look back, it taught me something - it taught me how to live, how to be a better guy, not let defeat be the end of my life.

I have found no better way than to value and savor the sacredness of daily living, to rely on repetition, the humdrum rhythm which heals and steadies.

Often, we don't recognize real moments of happiness in our lives because we've been expecting something different- something bigger or perhaps more dramatic.

I started doing martial arts when I was a kid. I don't often get that kind of role, although I get to do it periodically, which is a lot of fun for me.

Loss teaches you to figure things out as they come along.

I like a cook who smiles out loud when he tastes his own work. Let God worry about your modesty; I want to see your enthusiasm.

The warrior instinct comes in, the heart, determination, the will to win. Even though you're rocked you still have to fight hard, to come back.