Keeps Going Quotes by Tess Holliday

Loving yourself is a journey, not a destination.

— Tess Holliday

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

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

For so long advertising hasn't been inclusive when it comes to plus sizes which is crazy to me.

— Tess Holliday

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

I love layers. And I definitely love boots and hats, I have a ridiculous amount.

— Tess Holliday

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

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

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

Why is it controversial to talk about the fact that fat people deserve to take up space and deserve to be sexy?

— Tess Holliday

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

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

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

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

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