Chrissy Metz Quotes
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When you listen, as a human being and an actor, you can react authentically.
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I remember being at Weight Watchers at, like, 11 years old and my mom just trying to figure it out for me.
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I kept auditioning, with no savings and no money, credit card debt gaining interest. I went on unemployment. I bought ramen noodles at dollar stores. I never had to - God forbid - live on the streets.
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I carry a lot of my weight in my stomach. I just want to have... not even a number, but to have my body in a different shape.
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I remember being a kid and always feeling a little different than all my friends.
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When I first heard 'Harper's Bazaar' wanted me to be sexy, I was like, 'Who, me?' I knew y'all were edgy, but this is incredible - it's validation.
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It can be very hard to find clothing for different body shapes. After all, there are only, what, five companies for plus-size women?
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My father is a big guy; he's had a quadruple bypass surgery, and that's scary. Those are real things that happen in families with overweight people, and I don't want that.
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I just have to be very clear. Whether or not I lose weight or stay the same, it's purely a choice of mine for health. Not because I think that plus size, curvy, voluptuous, big bodies aren't attractive - because I think they're awesome and sexy.
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I moved in with a roommate who told me, 'Stay with me until you can afford rent. Don't give up.' People who supported me were like, 'If you don't have money for food, I'll cook you dinner. You don't have money for acting class? Let's get together and read lines.'
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The way I stand up to bullies is with kindness and love. Because I think that's what they really need. They're misunderstood and probably really upset themselves.
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It's very strange. I can't go anywhere without somebody stopping me, which is so cool that I get to connect to people that I never might've ever spoken to, or they have an impetus to speak to me. It's created a career that I wasn't sure if I'd ever really have.
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I try to be present in the moment and to be authentic, and to listen.
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Just because we're a bit curvier doesn't mean we don't want to look great.
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I would say that when you do something out of the goodness of your heart, and you don't know what the repercussions will be, you have to live with that. And it can be devastating. Because the intention was there.
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I just feel really grateful that I can pursue my dreams and also reach people in ways that I never expected.
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Most of my stuff comes from Eloquii, Torrid, Lane Bryant - even Target!
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It's impossible to accept love from anyone else if you don't love yourself. It's a big issue, particularly for us plus-size ladies and for anyone dealing with weight, because we're not taught to love ourselves or be our own cheerleaders.
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Size doesn't equate to beauty. I don't understand why that's a thing. Well, I do, because the media has told us thin is beautiful. But is it?
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People don't realize how much money you have to spend: styling, publicity, a manager, and your agent. That's a chunk of change.
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Our weights fluctuate: Some people gain or lose, even friends who are average size. If I would say 'I'm fat,' my friends would say, 'Don't say that!' And I'd think, 'Are you offended, you can't handle the word? Or do you think I am embarrassed?'
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You don't realize that somebody who's average or even very fit could relate to someone who's overweight, but it's not about our size - it's how we look at ourselves and how we feel about ourselves.
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I have been able to help my friends and people that I believe in pay their bills and stay afloat in L.A. while following their dreams.
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If I find a cute skirt, I'm not fixated on a brand.