Keala Settle

If anybody says they're not afraid of themselves, they're lying!

We all have fears! Don't lie! We all have fears.

I never got to see the circus... I was always in love with being a trapeze artist, though.

The parts that I get to play are not based around the European beauty standards: They're more about character, and I love that.

I love people that go the distance. I hate things that are lukewarm. They've got to be one way or the other and go all the way.

Musically, I'm a huge fan of Stephen Sondheim, and I love, love 'Sweeney Todd.'

To be honest, being a fat girl, when people are telling you you need to eat, it's the biggest thrill of your life.

No one can bully me better than me. I'm the first person to the party going, 'Don't worry - you don't have to cut me down, 'cause I'm already there.' I struggled with all those voices and gave them so much power, to the point where they took over my life.

Music was always a part of my life.

I used to want to look like every European person that was being held up as a standard of beauty, whether in the industry or in life. Then I just realized that it's not in my genetic make-up. I decided instead to go for the gold in whatever I'm doing and just be as healthy as I can be.

Stevie Wonder was a big influence in my life.

I have a lot of cultures within me - I'm basically chop suey.