In order to lead a country or a company, you've got to get everybody on the same page and you've got to be able to have a vision of where you're going. America can't have a vision of health care for everybody, green economy, regulations - can't have a bunch of piece-meal activities. It's got to have a vision.

If I were a capitalist I would not give my employees health insurance with no deductible, which I do, including dental, and paid pregnancy leave. That's not called capitalism, that's called being a Christian and someone who believes in democracy, so that everyone should get a fair slice of the pie.

Successful health reform must not just make health insurance affordable, affordable health insurance has to make health care affordable.

People who overly take care of their health are like misers. They hoard up a treasure which they never enjoy.

People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.