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

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.

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.

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.

Just as the sea is an open and ever flowing reality, so should our oceanic identity transcend all forms of insularity, to become one that is openly searching, inventive, and welcoming.

​On top of the government-hierarchy you need an unpolluted group of scientists to give a nation the best direction.

I know it's a rare privilege, but if one can really tackle something in adult life that means that much to you, then it's more rewarding than anything I can imagine.

Always do whatever's next.

I was always the one left behind. Out in the streets, when they saw me they'd say, That's just one of the Bee Gees.

You may feel like a voice in the wilderness, but it is your voice we are waiting to hear...you are the determining factor.

Catch up with your past, before it catches up with you.

He laughed, tried to make it into a cough, inhaled at exactly the wrong moment, and then really did cough.

There is heat in freezing...be a testament!

In a small company, you often see a lot more of what goes on in a broader range of things. And that's good.