The United States has made remarkable progress in reducing both teen pregnancy and racial and ethnic differences, but the reality is, too many American teens are still having babies.

The level of outbreak is beyond anything we’ve seen - or even imagined.

I could not possibly overstate the need for an urgent response.

Where you live in the United States shouldn't determine how long and how healthy you live - but it does, far more than it should.

Your longevity and health are more determined by your ZIP code than they are by your genetic code.

It is certainly possible that someone who has had contact with this patient could develop Ebola, but there is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here.

Unfortunately, it is possible in the coming days that we will see additional cases of Ebola.

Too many U.S. adults have a heart age years older than their real age, increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke. Everybody deserves to be young - or at least not old - at heart.

I loved clinical practice, but in public health, you can impact more than one person at a time. The whole society is your patient.

Our progress against malaria is impressive. But vigilance remains a critical ingredient to protect the health of all people.

The way we work in public health is, we make the best recommendations and decisions based on the best available data.

I help people achieve their dreams.

Life is a fantasy.

Ignorance is nothing more than an epidemic of people who want to stay sick.

My biggest fear is the ocean. It's a great big, powerful sea toilet.

When I was a child I had something called Perthes' Disease which meant I was on crutches, so I was bullied at school and all that sort of stuff.

I'd like to start a religion. That's where the money is.

If the entire Union Army comes across here, I will kill them all!

On a huge hill, Cragged, and steep, Truth stands, and hee that will Reach her, about must, and about must goo.

Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.

If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.