My mom started smoking when she was 11. She went to the hill next door to try her first cigarette. She set the entire hill on fire, but it didn't deter her.
My grandmother was a teacher, my sister was a teacher, my daughter was a teacher and is now a superintendent in northern California, and my son-in-law is a high school principal. I am surrounded.
You're always better off if you quit smoking; it's never too late.
I've always been very involved in anything that had to do with lung disease or cancer.
I've been working with the National Lung Health Education Program to raise awareness about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
We have so much lung capacity that we don't even notice a problem until we are in our 40s.
