Health

When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president. He didnt care whether it was the easy thing to do politically – thats not how he was raised – he cared that it was the right thing to do. – Michelle Obama

I figure if I have my health, can pay the rent and I have my friends, I call it content. – Lauren Bacall

Its bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my childrens health than the pediatrician. – Meryl Streep

Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though its critical to wellbeing. – Diane Abbott

Theres nothing more important than our good health – thats our principal capital asset. – Arlen Specter

We do not have a functioning market in the true sense of the word in health care. Thats a layer of transparency thats sorely needed in America. – Paul Ryan

So, in Europe, theyre cutting peoples retirement and health benefits. And thats what we want to avoid from happening. Theyre raising taxes, entering a recession. Thats the kind of economic program that President Obama has put in place. – Paul Ryan

Eating ice cream and not exercising is great. The downside is your health isnt so good. – Jeff Bridges

The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedys deliberately blocking the legislation that I proposed in 1978 or 79. – Jimmy Carter

Hollywood is a cross between a health farm, a recreation center and an insane asylum. Its a company town, and I happen to like the company! – Michael Caine

Ive been to enough other countries in the world to know what happens when you have socialized single-payer health care. It works. People dont get sick as much. They dont lose their life savings with a catastrophic illness like cancer or AIDS. – Jello Biafra

Adoptive parents are taking on enormous responsibility, both emotionally and financially. Quite frankly, they need as much disclosure as possible about the childs background and health to assure the best fit and be prepared. – Pat Robertson

I think its horrible that people have to be told. Dont smoke! Everybody knows its bad for the health. But they have to forbid it. – Karl Lagerfeld

There are less than 1 per cent of anorexic girls, but there more than 30 per cent of girls in France – I dont know about England – that are much, much overweight. And it is much more dangerous and very bad for the health. – Karl Lagerfeld

Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance, no promise of health care regardless of social standing, thats where you see the sharp limitations of market-based health care. – Paul Farmer

We drink one anothers health and spoil our own. – Jerome K. Jerome

One thing governors feel, Democrats and Republicans alike, is that we have a health care system that, if youre on Medicaid, you have unlimited access to health care, at unlimited levels, at no cost. No wonder its running away. – Mike Huckabee

My main goal is to stay healthy because when youre injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health. – Maria Sharapova

Im one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps. – Carter Burwell

America doesnt have health insurance. – Joe Biden