Its all about control. Control is illusory. No matter what university you go to, no matter what degree you hold, if your goal is to become master of your own destiny, you have more to learn. Parkinsons is a perfect metaphor for lack of control. Every unwanted movement in my hand or arm, every twitch that I cannot anticipate or arrest, is a reminder that even in the domain of my own being, I am not calling the shots. I tried to exert control by drinking myself to a place of indifference, which just exacerbated the sense of miserable hopelessness.

About This Quote

About Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox was a 20th-century American american actor and activist. Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. Read more on Wikipedia →

More quotes by Michael J. Fox

Related Quotes