When I meet large women who walk with confidence and are articulate and really have an understanding of how they walk in this world, I love them so deeply for being able to overcome such unbelievable odds.

Street performers, homemade crafts, keep your wallet in your front pocket and don't buy any crap!

It's important to me that I look good on television because, let's face it, I'm single, and you want somebody to watch the show and fall in love with you

fashion has always been a little slow in accommodating large women. ... We're not asking for philanthropy here. Wake up, we're fat, we like nice clothes, and we've got cash.

You can either destroy your spirit or you can accept and love yourself just the way you are.

Both of my parents are professors and everyone in my family has some fabulous degree of something or another and I couldn't get into college because I didn't know a language.

One of my earliest memories is of my father carrying me in one arm with a picket sign in the other.