Kirk Kerkorian Quotes

I adopted two children, then I got eye disease and five rounds of surgery. I went blind in one eye, then the other eye, and that went on for three or four years. I got very enamored and involved with the theater and did a lot of plays.

I'm blind in my left eye. Contrary to what people say, it is not a glass eye, so I have to protect my eyes at all cost.

I'm nearsighted in my right eye, have glaucoma in my left, and the nerves in my hands are on Medicare. Basically, I'm on the wrong end of a short sale.

I've started to get iritis, which affects the eyes. But I'm not going to give in.

The movement across Canada to fight toxic chemicals is a women's movement. It's a concern about health; it's very intimate.

We need to put a priority on environment, health, and safety protections.

I was drinking so much coffee and Red Bull just to keep going it screwed me.

I don't have a problem with being overweight. That's fine. But there's a thin line between being unhealthy and overweight.

I have big problems with the left side of my body. I'm taking pills so I can play. I take five pills before every game.

Testicular cancer occurs in young men, just the people who don't bother much about their health.

I'm not going to stop just because I'm 78. Bunuel made films into his eighties, and he could hardly see. I hope I don't run into that problem.

My eyesight had always been good but at school I went swimming one day and the chlorine affected me badly. I was almost blinded for two weeks and from there things deteriorated. Then at the World Championship in 2007 I realised I couldn't see the back of the pocket. It was one big blur. My first two seasons as a pro it was dreadful.

I had this one dear friend in college who was a chain smoker. His smoking habits led him to major health problems. That's the time I remember telling him to let go. And after a point, he did listen to me and gave up smoking.

I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.

If you don't support people with mental illnesses they are more likely to develop a physical illness too and that is challenging.

My thing of not playing offensive tackle is the health issue. I don't want to be that big. That could end up not being good for your health.

I was raised on pork... steak, chicken, everything... And everyone in my family pretty much of the older generation has diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer.

There's a lot of smart women doing dumb things with their health, and I fell into that category as well.

I'm against cigarettes, always.

I'm well aware of the health dangers of an expanding waistline and belly fat: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, even cancer.

I have one of those bodies that is just a little more injury-prone.

Illness, mechanicals, and injuries is not something you can 100% avoid; you can only try to limit the risk.

My daughter had cancer in both eyes - and we could save just one.

A 12-hour shift is physically exhausting. You give multiple shots, wearing heavy jewellry and make-up - and end up with dark circles, acne, and skin problems.

What's worse? Being strung out or being fat?