Like I said, it's not that it can't be done - it's just not the best time to do it, that's all. Most sixteen-year-old really haven't done enough living yet.

When did you make the decision to be a doctor?

When I was about 20. Even then it was up in the air until I actually got in. And being a doctor, unlike having a child, is a decision that can still be undone. I could drop out tomorrow and pusue my science career, or do something else entirely. You can't drop out of raising a child.