Valerie Bertinelli Quotes

United States, Actress
April 23, 1960

Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress and television personality. She is known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom One Day at a Time (1975–84), Gloria on the religious drama series Touched by an Angel (2001–03) and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland (2010–15). Since 2015, she has hosted the cooking shows Valerie's Home Cooking and Kids Baking Championship on Food Network.

Also known as Television Actor, Film Actor

I started thinking: 'Okay, what's wrong with wearing a bikini? I look better than I looked in quite a few years, so why not? What am I afraid of?

Valerie Bertinelli
- Thinking
- Why
- Years
I kept buying bigger and bigger jeans, and once the size 14s got too tight, I thought, That's it. I'm not buying the next size.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Thought
- Size
- Jeans

Professionally, I have no major goals. That's partly because I'm really flaky. I want things, but I don't go after them. I'd rather they be placed in my lap.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Want
- Goals
- Go
People come up to me and tell me how I changed their life and I've inspired them. And they tell me their stories, and that keeps me going.

Valerie Bertinelli
- People
- Life
- Inspired
If I sleep in and don't run, I'll feel a little bit off because I didn't do what I was supposed to do. But I'm not going to beat myself up because of it. I'll just get right back on track.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Up
- Myself
- Sleep
I have obsessed about my weight in some sort of way all my life. I used to write in my journal what I weighed every day.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Life
- Day
- My Life
The only things I really love about myself physically are my ankles and my hair.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Love
- Myself
- Hair
When you're busy blocking out difficult emotions and feelings, you're not going to feel the good stuff, either.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Good
- Feelings
- Stuff

Books make great gifts because... [they don't] come in any particular size, so you don't have to be embarrassed if you bought somebody the wrong size.

Valerie Bertinelli
- Great
- Book
- Size