When WHO works with the private sector, the Organization takes all possible measures to ensure its work to develop policy and guidelines is protected from industry influence.

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.

Tomorrow is the day that I finally get to chase my future. Tomorrow is the day that I make her mine again and this time, I won't ever let her push me away.

My first job is to say thank you to those who voted me. Those who didn't, I'm going to get your vote next time.

I met this woman, I fell in love with her, and I'm a public figure.

Preaching, power, and persecution are all apart of who we are.

Hovering near panic, trying to focus but finding it hard to open my eyes. My heart was pounding. I couldn’t get enough air, and I couldn’t find the desire to push her away

I just want to play real human beings. You know, I don't care if they're male or female.

There’s no reason to hold yourself back and say you can’t do something in life unless you go for it and try to do it.

By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

But since I have a poet's weakness for symbols, I am using this character also as a symbol; he is the long-delayed but always expected something that we live for.

The desire for riches is simply the capacity for a larger life seeking fulfillment; every desire is the effort of an unexpressed possibility come into action.