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 a lack of communication within their marriage. Everyone can relate to that because we all have something that we're like, 'God, I can work on that,' or, 'I wish I was better at doing this.'

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

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

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

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

I want to wear something because I love it, not because it follows the rules.

Until you love yourself, until you really believe that, you're stopped in your tracks. That's why it's so important to wear what you want to wear and be who you want to be.

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 and for anyone dealing with weight, because we're not taught to love ourselves or be our own cheerleaders.

At the end of the day... my love for my body... comes from within.

The way I stand up to bullies is with kindness and love. Because I think that's what they really need. They're misunderstood and probably really upset themselves.

I try to not to overanalyze, not to watch myself too much, but to be present in life and in my art. I'm so glad it comes off in that way.

Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind the weight, we all have to pull from real life to make those performances authentic.