In the beginning I used to say, 'I'm healthy, my cholesterol's fine, I don't have high blood pressure, I don't have diabetes.' By telling people that you see a doctor, and telling people that you're healthy, it's perpetuating the abuse… — Tess Holliday Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that a big part of the obsession with women's thinness comes from the same place as male power fantasies. — Tess Holliday Copy Share
One thing I think constantly is if brands like Gucci can make plus-size menswear, then why can't we see it for women? — Tess Holliday Copy Share
For so long advertising hasn't been inclusive when it comes to plus sizes which is crazy to me. — Tess Holliday Copy Share
Being able to love who I was, while also understanding that I deserved to be treated with kindness, helped me create a more positive… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I love layers. And I definitely love boots and hats, I have a ridiculous amount. — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I have no friends from high school. That was probably the reason I ended up dropping out, and I dealt with that by eating. — Tess Holliday Copy Share
When you become an adult and you have a choice of who to have in your life, if someone's hurting you and making you… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I mean, if people still want to hire my 34-year-old fat butt for campaigns and let me be myself then I'm all for it. — Tess Holliday Copy Share
Why is it controversial to talk about the fact that fat people deserve to take up space and deserve to be sexy? — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I don't understand why it's not okay to be plus-size. I don't know why people hate that phrase. Many models have built their careers… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I think it frustrates me that so many people have bought into the idea of what we should look like instead of actually giving… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I've noticed that a lot of people who criticize me are from the U.K. - both in the press and on social media. Since… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I've been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more than bi… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
I feel like it's important to talk about my health, which is fine, and my size because there are young girls who see someone… — Tess Holliday Copy Share
