Flying back from New York, the flight attendant sa...

Who said "Flying back from New York, the flight attendant sa... "?

"Flying back from New York, the flight attendant sa... " is one of a famous quotes by Anthony Edwards. Complete quote is as follows;
"Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane. I said, if I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor."

What is "Flying back from New York, the flight attendant sa... "?

"Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane. I said, if I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor." This is a quote by Anthony Edwards which is about Hope & Medical. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Middle age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you.
• Liberal that I am, I support health-care reform on its merits alone. My liberal blood boils, for example, when I read that half of the personal bankruptcies in this country are brought on, in part, by medical expenses.

What does "Flying back from New York, the flight attendant sa... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Medical although it also includes other themes like Hope & Medical. It is attributed to Anthony Edwards. Complete quote is as follows;
"Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane. I said, if I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor."