Chrissy Metz Quotes
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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 remember being a kid and always feeling a little different than all my friends.
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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 was born in Homestead, Florida.
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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 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 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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Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind the weight, we all have to pull from real life to make those performances authentic.
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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 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 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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There are plus-size women who've paved the way - Rebel Wilson, Gabby Sidibe, Melissa McCarthy. I can't wait for the day when I can have a conversation, and it's not about the size of my pants but how I prepared for the role.
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I want to have a fit, healthy body and not have to be put in a box. I don't want to be limited by anything.
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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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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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I try to be present in the moment and to be authentic, and to listen.
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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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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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We're all just trying to do the best with what we've got. I hope I help people see themselves on TV.
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I have been in Los Angeles for a long time, and I have wanted to be a series lead for a long time. It's literally on my bucket list.
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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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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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If I find a cute skirt, I'm not fixated on a brand.