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" I don't set a whole lot of goals. It smacks a little bit of will to me, and I find that will is not the way to go for me. "

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" In my 50s I'll be dancing at my children's weddings. "

" In fact, Parkinson's has made me a better person. A better husband, father and overall human being. "

" Just as Parkinson's isn't a big topic of conversation in my house, neither is my career. "

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" I can't be smug, because I know that you can lose anything at any point. And I can't be angry, because I haven't lost it. "

" The laughs mean more to me than the adoration. If two girls walk up to me and one says 'you're cute', I'll say thank you, but I appreciate it much more when the other one says 'you make me laugh so much'. "

" I can't always control my body the way I want to, and I can't control when I feel good or when I don't. I can control how clear my mind is. And I can control how willing I am to step up if somebody needs me. "

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