Chrissy Metz

When I booked 'This Is Us,' I had 81 cents in my bank account.

— Chrissy Metz

If I find a cute skirt, I'm not fixated on a brand.

— Chrissy Metz

I'm just kind of in love with Kathy Bates. And Sarah Paulson.

— Chrissy Metz

I'm on this journey to inspire people and to encourage them.

— Chrissy Metz

You have to use what you know to make a part real.

— Chrissy Metz

My sister's tall, thin, model-esque.

— Chrissy Metz

I look in the mirror, and I'm a plus-size girl, but I got it going on.

— Chrissy Metz

I try to be present in the moment and to be authentic, and to listen.

— Chrissy Metz

I know that sounds corny. And I know you've heard it before. But it's really true: We're so much more than our…

— Chrissy Metz

I am of the thinking that everything happens as it should and when it should.

— Chrissy Metz

When you listen, as a human being and an actor, you can react authentically.

— Chrissy Metz

I just feel really grateful that I can pursue my dreams and also reach people in ways that I never expected.

— Chrissy Metz

If you can't love who you are now, you can't get to the place you want to be.

— Chrissy Metz

If there was going to be a pioneer of the plus-size girl of my shape on TV, why not me?

— Chrissy Metz

Sometimes I feel like I'm two people. I'm proud of who I am as a person, but I do want to be…

— Chrissy Metz

I have been in Los Angeles for a long time, and I have wanted to be a series lead for a long…

— Chrissy Metz

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…

— Chrissy Metz

My father is a big guy; he's had a quadruple bypass surgery, and that's scary. Those are real things that happen in…

— Chrissy Metz

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…

— Chrissy Metz

The truth is, I don't find my value in my body or my weight. It's really more about who I am and…

— Chrissy Metz

There are plus-size women who've paved the way - Rebel Wilson, Gabby Sidibe, Melissa McCarthy. I can't wait for the day when…

— Chrissy Metz

There have been so many discussions about my weight: How is she going to lose weight? Is she going to lose weight?…

— Chrissy Metz

Why not have a motivation beyond me to get to a healthy weight? Every actor does that. We're chameleons. We change; we…

— Chrissy Metz

Being a plus-size actress, it is slim pickings, so anytime any role comes up for a plus-size actress, my agents are all…

— Chrissy Metz

I think everyone has shame about something, whether it's a lack of a relationship with a child or maybe their weight or…

— Chrissy Metz

I'm ready to encourage and support people on their journey because I've been encouraged and supported. I just hope I make people…

— Chrissy Metz

People don't realize how much money you have to spend: styling, publicity, a manager, and your agent. That's a chunk of change.

— Chrissy Metz

I have no shame when it comes to making people laugh. I don't care what I look like.

— Chrissy Metz

I have revered Mandy Moore for so long, and I just love her, and she's just, like, a perfect human.

— Chrissy Metz

We're all just trying to do the best with what we've got. I hope I help people see themselves on TV.

— Chrissy Metz

Just because we're a bit curvier doesn't mean we don't want to look great.

— Chrissy Metz

I would love to go on 'The Biggest Loser,' where it's a concentrated thing.

— Chrissy Metz

I try to not to overanalyze, not to watch myself too much, but to be present in life and in my art.…

— Chrissy Metz

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…

— Chrissy Metz

You can't be hateful because you love yourself. And we're extensions of each other; we're all connected.

— Chrissy Metz

I moved in with a roommate who told me, 'Stay with me until you can afford rent. Don't give up.' People who…

— Chrissy Metz

I kept auditioning, with no savings and no money, credit card debt gaining interest. I went on unemployment. I bought ramen noodles…

— Chrissy Metz

I wanted to entertain and make people laugh. I think it really hit in third grade, but once I was in high…

— Chrissy Metz

It's very strange. I can't go anywhere without somebody stopping me, which is so cool that I get to connect to people…

— Chrissy Metz

I would say that when you do something out of the goodness of your heart, and you don't know what the repercussions…

— Chrissy Metz