When it's time to film and to actually take on the role of Precious, I felt an immense responsibility to do it justice.

Personally, it’s rude. You got three kids with the lady, she just did 17 years for you and you’re not gonna leave your...whatever!

If they hadn’t tried to break me down, I wouldn’t know that I’m unbreakable.

It doesn't have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see.

I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.

I don't know any teenager with a positive attitude.

I learned to love myself, because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning, and if I don't like myself, there's no reason to even live the life.

My beauty is dark chocolate and it's delicious and it's sweet.

One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl.

I live my life because I dare. I dare to show up when everyone else might hide their faces and hide their bodies in shame.

One day I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other people thought about my body. I got tired of hating myself.

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

You have far more power to heal and be healthy than you ever dreamed possible. Your health is not outside of you. And you don't need to deteriorate with advancing age.

It's always great when you're really needed.

I board with a poor Scotchman: his wife can talk scarce any English.

People seem to think I'm Satan.

Organized religions by their very natures are misleading.

I cannot understand why the world is arranged as it is.

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to any other accomplishment.

I can go to India and draw 20,000 people at a concert, and it's really because I've built up an internet presence.

I had a screening in Baltimore where one of the hardest individuals just broke into tears at the end. That's the response you want.