Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.

Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The mantra of 'children are our most valuable resource' is almost never matched by actual funding.

There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.

No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.

I was a loner as a child and happiest at home, launching toy rockets and aeroplanes. When I started causing trouble in my third year at grammar school, Mum was really surprised. My parents sent me to a child psychologist, who suggested I might have Asperger's syndrome.

I taught preschool previously, so I was like, 'Oh, I can teach little kids to act, and I can go back home.'

I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.

My mother carried me for 10 months. I asked her 'Mother, you had an extra month, why you didn't make me a beautiful face?' and mother told me, 'My son, I was busy making your beautiful hands and heart.'