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.

Handsome, thin, sophisticated men often fall madly in love with larger women, we just never see it on TV.

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

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.

I don't get it. I just don't get it. If Art is supposed to imitate Life, why do they want all the actors to be thin? There are fat people in the world. Shouldn't there be a few of us actors to represent them?

The character I play is a wonderful compilation of things I hate about myself and things I love about myself and things that I've invented to make her even more interesting than me.

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