People were concerned about national security and that precluded us from having the opportunity to break through on the issues that we cared most about - the economy education and health care.

The study also included the disturbing revelation that most of the troops who reported having mental health problems also reported that they did not seek or did not receive care for their problems.

I'm a big proponent of having a mental health component go along with whatever the physical realities are.

The result was of course that today tragically more than 40 million Americans don't have health insurance and for many not having health insurance means they don't have access to good health care.

Having good health being able to breathe and be happy that's one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. I'm just telling you from my heart I'm so in love with life.

For that story I took as my subject a young woman whom I got to know over the course of a couple of visits. I never saw her having any health problems - but I knew she wanted to be married.

My hobbies include maintaining my physical and mental health. It's a full-time job. Yoga definitely helps for both of them. I'm a big fan of relaxing and not having a schedule. That's my best way to keep from going crazy.

The answer was that in Burundi having a clean bill of health has taken on a very particular meaning: unless and until you have paid for your hospital treatment you simply can't leave you are in effect a captive.

The idea of making access to safe abortions harder and more expensive and more difficult having to travel across state lines - that puts women's health and lives in jeopardy which is something I think no one wants.

In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the 'Today' show the stories I was interested in were those having to do with women and children and learning and health. In those days 25 to 30 years ago that was called soft news and not in a nice way.

Women know the financial social and physical costs of not having access to basic health care.

Health consists of having the same diseases as one's neighbors.

Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits.

Happiness consists not in having much but in being content with little.

Happiness is not that easy to achieve but having a handsome husband a beautiful baby and a great job helps.

You can have a lot of unhappiness by not having money but the reverse is no guarantee of happiness.

I don't have the recipe for happiness but I think the engine is simply having the desire.

I think the secret to happiness is having a Teflon soul. Whatever comes your way you either let it slide or you cook with it.

There is no happiness in having or in getting but only in giving.

Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.

I can relate to having those people in your life that you feel are moving on to this great big normal life and you're like 'What's wrong with me?'

There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times is the most important characteristic of a great leader.