My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one...

Who said "My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one... "?

"My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one... " is one of a famous quotes by Natalie Portman. Complete quote is as follows;
"My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again."

What is "My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one... "?

"My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again." This is a quote by Natalie Portman which is about Dad & Medical. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail.
• 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 "My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Medical although it also includes other themes like Dad & Medical. It is attributed to Natalie Portman. Complete quote is as follows;
"My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again."