“My son is living proof that those like him can not only be treated, bu...” — David Sheff Quote

“My son is living proof that those like him can not only be treated, but can live lives free of the pain that plagued them and the disease that controlled them.”

“Kids love the 'Mario Brothers' games, which are whimsical, inventive and lots of fun.”

“Twelve-step programs require people to accept their powerlessness and turn their lives over to God or another higher power. Many adolescents question religion, and in general teenagers aren't going to turn their lives over to anyone.”

“So many times in the middle of an interview I've had people say, 'Can we go off the record?'”

“Everybody tells you over and over again that addiction is a disease. But when I read Nic's book I understood not just that this is a disease, but what the disease means.”

“I came home one day and Nick was in his bedroom reading 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' and the tears were just flowing down his cheeks, at the terrible injustice that was being described in that book and the bravery of fighting against it.”

“Of course Pluto is a planet: It's massive enough to have its shape controlled by gravity rather than material strength, which is the hallmark of planethood.”

“But in marketing, the familiar is everything, and that is controlled by the studio. That is reaching its apogee now.”

“What matters to every family in the country is that the cost of living is controlled.”

“The whole debate on what food is best for us is complex, ongoing and often controlled by vested interests.”

“We're much more controlled now. We were kids back then, we each had our own demons. It was insanity.”

“Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.”