Eating Quote by Françoise Sagan

“Eating disorders are insidious and subtly manipulative. The behaviors that initially feel like relief are the same ones that will eventually ruin you.”

— Brittany Burgunder

“Nicole is a brave, bold, beautiful woman who’s unafraid to carve out a life on her own terms. I admire the fuck out of…

— Lauren Blakely

“Culture alone cannot explain the phenomena of such high rates of eating disorders. Eating disorders are complex, but what they all seem to have…

— Karen A. Duncan

She was convinced that she was anorexic, because every time she looked in the mirror she did indeed see a fat person.

— Terry Pratchett

Women with body image or eating disorders are not a special category; [they’re] just more extreme in their response to a culture that emphasizes…

— Gloria Steinem

“The thought of gaining weight was all she needed to lose her appetite completely. Not that Jessica – a model-slim, perfect size-six – ever…

— Francine Pascal

Many weight issues stem from illness, be it physical or, indeed, emotional. And a large portion of people who sometimes struggle to maintain a…

— Jameela Jamil

“The owner was this very thin woman who looked sort of bitchy, which, think about it, most very thin women do-even when they smile,…

— Elizabeth Berg

“Emma cites the structure of the [Eating Disorder] Unit as being important to her decision to disengage from her illness, and the fact that…

— Carol Lee

“Being fat means being left out, scorned, and vilified.”

— Mary Pipher

“...I think the more she has failed at things like relationships and parenting, the more she has cut herself off from feeling bad about…

— Ellen Hopkins

Everyone knew that fat had become the new cancer, yet they bellyached about the dieting hysteria and applauded the "real" women's body. As though…

— Anonymous