Self-acceptance begets acceptance from others, which begets even deeper, more genuine self-acceptance. It can be done. But no one is going to bestow it on you. It is a gift only you can give yourself.

My parents have always been offended by my weight, embarrassed maybe. It didn't fit with their sensibilities

I've always thought of fat as just a descriptive word

For a long time, I really struggled with the idea of being an actor because I really felt that I should be in the Peace Corps.

On The Practice, I get to do what I love to do, and I am making a contribution that will, in the end, help raise social consciousness, dispel some of the myths about being large, and change the way that people view and interact with large people

The universe is like a pension plan. It will match your investment.

I don't even like to be naked in front of myself!