“My parents sacrificed everything because they wanted a better life for...” — Leana S. Wen Quote

My parents sacrificed everything because they wanted a better life for me and my little sister. That's why we came to the U.S. So it wasn't an option not to step up to those high expectations. So I didn't go to high school. There was an early entrance program at California State in Los Angeles, and I started college at 13.

Constant reevaluation is the bedrock of any emergency response.

People of color face more barriers to health care, as do low-income individuals and those living in underserved rural and urban areas.

Violence can be understood as a public health issue: It spreads from person to person and it can be prevented and treated.

One nice thing that I have discovered about Los Angeles is the enthusiasm with which people dress.

Every time I've been to Los Angeles, I've hated it. My brother works there, so I usually go each year for a holiday.

I hate people thinking their city is unique, but there is a certain aura about Los Angeles; it's not necessarily a beautiful thing, but it's part of Harry Bosch.

There were the phone calls and Elvis had asked me to visit him in Los Angeles. This was in 1962.

I don't live in Los Angeles and I don't do a lot of superfluous press.