I stay positive because it's the only way to live. When I play ball, I play hardball.

No matter what parents do, kids retain their uniqueness.

I probably spend more time with my kids than the average stay-at-home mother.

I believe that behind both the person who weighs 400 pounds and the one who weighs 85 there is a lot of baggage, and it has nothing to do with their bodies.

When you're the spokeswoman for a weight-loss program, everything is witnessed. I weigh in once a week with a witness. I have to sign an affidavit saying I cannot have any surgeries.

My food demons are Chinese food, sugar, butter.

I developed a nutty attitude where I'd think, If some guy really loves me he doesn't care if I'm fat. I'd come up with all these stupid reasons why it would be OK to be fat.