I just love what I do, and I'm a teacher more than anything.

I think at the age of 50, everyone should write their own autobiography.

Sleep is critical to me ... at least eight or nine hours a night. I start to slow down my body and my mind at least 30 minutes before I get into bed. I don't watch any disturbing or invigorating TV at night.

I do not want any child in America to have my childhood because it was taken away from me because I just wasn't good enough; well I am good enough now.

People need the court jester, so I keep that smile on and keep going out there to do what I do.

Back in the 70s and 80s, women felt the discrimination of being overweight. And now 35% of the letters I receive are from men.

Our children are obese, either have or being threatened by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and not socially adjusting properly to others because of a lack of fitness.