"There is so much potential out there in young people and they aren't getting the right information or being encouraged in the right ways. This is our duty as a society."

"In my own personal life, God plays a great role in the risk, because I pray before I go into the operating room for every case, and I ask him to give me wisdom, to help me to know what to do - and not only for operating, but for everything."

"Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams."

"Don't let anyone turn you into a slave. You're a slave if you let the media tell you that sports and entertainment are more important than developing your brain."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"I'm doing 'Les Miserables,' the movie. I've done a lot of musicals and a lot of movies, and I know there are not a lot of people in Hollywood who have been down those two paths so I've been like, 'Come on, let's do a movie/musical.'"

"Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public."

"I still don't have all the answers. I'm more interested in what I can do next than what I did last."