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 Believe Copy Share Image
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 I think Copy Share Image
For so long advertising hasn't been inclusive when it comes to plus sizes which is crazy to me. — Tess Holliday Advertising Copy Share Image
Being able to love who I was, while also understanding that I deserved to be treated with kindness, helped me create a… — Tess Holliday Create Copy Share Image
I love layers. And I definitely love boots and hats, I have a ridiculous amount. — Tess Holliday Boots Copy Share Image
I have no friends from high school. That was probably the reason I ended up dropping out, and I dealt with that… — Tess Holliday Friendship Copy Share Image
When you become an adult and you have a choice of who to have in your life, if someone's hurting you and… — Tess Holliday Bad Copy Share Image
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… — Tess Holliday Butt Copy Share Image
Why is it controversial to talk about the fact that fat people deserve to take up space and deserve to be sexy? — Tess Holliday Fat Copy Share Image
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… — Tess Holliday Hate Copy Share Image
I think it frustrates me that so many people have bought into the idea of what we should look like instead of… — Tess Holliday Around Copy Share Image
I've noticed that a lot of people who criticize me are from the U.K. - both in the press and on social… — Tess Holliday Crazy Copy Share Image
I've been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more… — Tess Holliday I think Copy Share Image
I feel like it's important to talk about my health, which is fine, and my size because there are young girls who… — Tess Holliday Existence Copy Share Image
Designers are either not interested in making larger sizes or they don't feel that it's important. — Tess Holliday Either Copy Share Image
The plus-size fashion world is definitely built by women of color - 100 percent. — Tess Holliday Color Copy Share Image
I can never celebrate a success in my career without it being picked apart because of my size or 'my health.' — Tess Holliday Career Copy Share Image
I think that some of the biggest surprises I've had early on, actually to this day, are all the misconceptions about my… — Tess Holliday Body Copy Share Image
The real issue that I have is the erasure people are trying to do with my very valid feelings in regard to… — Tess Holliday Fashion Copy Share Image
Health is everyone's personal decision. It's their choice and I think that should be respected. — Tess Holliday Choice Copy Share Image
I am technically healthy but my body is no more valid than someone's who isn't. — Tess Holliday Am Copy Share Image
I've been called fat my whole life. I am fat, so it's kind of silly to get mad about it. — Tess Holliday Fat Copy Share Image
The societal obsession with appearance is definitely something that weighs on your mind as a model. — Tess Holliday Appearance Copy Share Image
It's really hard to find boots for plus-size women because most of us have larger calves - not all of us, but… — Tess Holliday Boots Copy Share Image
