“I find as long as I acknowledge the truth of something, then that's it. I know what it is and then I can operate. But if I overestimate the downside of something or the challenge of something and I get too obsessed about the difficulty of it, then I don't leave enough room to be open to the upside, the possibility.”

Canadian and American actor and activist

Michael J. Fox is a Canadian and American actor and activist known for his work on screen and for public advocacy. He is also known as Michael Andrew Fox, and has had a long career across film and television. His honors include five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Actor Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2026.