96 Quotes by Craig Thompson

It took me months to figure out how to get approved for weight loss surgery. Most people don't realize that obesity alone won't qualify you for the procedure. Insurance companies have written guidelines that they use to determine whether or not a specific medical procedure is appropriate, and it's not easy to put together a request that will pass your carrier's review process.

They can get in at 9-2, 8-3, but we have to be 11-0. That's what we're trying to change.

These things take time. Let's see where things are in August. But I'm hopeful the national conversation on Thursday will help get things moving along, both in Las Vegas and San Diego.

I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning.

I had this desire to understand Islam better and then focus on the beauty of Arabic and Islamic cultures. And one of the first things to emerge was Arabic calligraphy, which was instantly inspiring.

In 2005, I did a lot on 'Habibi' and a lot of business stuff. I got an agent that year.

His death said to the world that no matter how much privilege you have or how good your doctors are, there is no cure. At that time, many people in the entertainment industry knew people who expected to die, so Hollywood was very personally touched.

Christianity and Islam, they have the same morals, same lifestyle, some of the same stories that shaped them.

I don't know how I would define a playoff. I prefer something a little different that gives us greater access at a higher level than now. Whether it's a 16- or eight-team playoff, I don't have a feeling on what's the best model. There are hundreds out there that could potentially work.