Being fat Quote by Anonymous

We feel it's unacceptable to be fat, when it has nothing to do with who the person actually is.

— Gwyneth Paltrow

“Obesity is not about a lack of willpower or an individual who has no self respect.  Obesity is about science and malfunctions in the…

— T.C. Hale

“When you’re overweight, your body becomes a matter of public record in many respects. Your body is constantly and prominently on display. People project…

— Roxane Gay

It's okay to be a fat man. It's prestige and power and all of that. But fat women are seen as just lazy and…

— Camryn Manheim

Everybody is constantly struggling to maintain a healthy lifestyle and the ideal body, regardless of whether they're overweight.

— Harley Pasternak

Obesity is a disease.

— Terry Dubrow

People tend to think of overweight and obesity as strictly a personal matter, but there is much that communities can and should do to…

— David Satcher

So to me, fat just seems to be right to the point and the most descriptive way to say it.

— Camryn Manheim

Fat is a way of saying no to powerlessness and self-denial.

— Susie Orbach

Obesity affects every aspect of a people's lives, from health to relationships.

— Jane Velez-Mitchell

“Referring to obesity as a “form of malnutrition” comes with no moral judgments attached, no belief system, no veiled insinuations of gluttony and sloth.…

— Gary Taubes

I don't want to make generalisations here, but I think that most women and maybe men are not comfortable with being overweight. It's a…

— Ruth Jones