I can flip my tongue over. Only one in 10,000 people can. I learned that at Ripley's Believe It or Not!

One day I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other people thought about my body. I got tired of hating myself.

I show up because I’m an asshole, and I want to have a good time.

I am the only consistent person in my life and so I better like myself, and I better love myself. And I really better know that I'm as beautiful as anyone else.

When it's time to film and to actually take on the role of Precious, I felt an immense responsibility to do it justice.

Acting is acting, and who you are will still remain to be who you are. You know, that part won't change it. It will change your wallet, you know? It'll change your life. It will open opportunities for you, but it's not going to change your character.

I don't think my brand of self-confidence and self-assuredness can come from an outside source. It's got to come from me.