I sort of think of myself as part priest, part clown.

Singing is good for the soul. It's the first thing I do every morning, after my blessings and my grace. I put music on and I sing.

This is my theater. This is where I can sing and act out a play and do sit-ups at the same time

Some people like to look at pictures of themselves before they lost weight. I don't particularly care for that. Whenever I was overweight, it was a very sad time in my life.

When the king gets depressed, he doesn't call for his wife. He doesn't call for the cook. He calls for the court jester.

You know, if your parents didn't have you, they'd be living in a nicer home, driving a Mercedes-Benz, with money in the bank and a boat. But noooooo. They had to have you! You've got to give back!

We overweight people, we say terrible things to ourselves. Oh, you wouldn't believe it. 'You fat pig. How can you do this? You're a disgusting jerk.' And that gets you nowhere. That gets you right back into a bowl of pasta fregula.