Mary Quant Quotes

I'm careful about keeping myself fit and thin, or as thin as I can manage.

I could stand to lose some weight.

I'm not one of those people who can eat whatever I want and never go to the gym. I have to work hard for any results I see.

I mean, I'm lucky because I've slimmed down, but the last thing I was thinking about was losing weight.

I mean, yeah, I want to lose some weight! I'm doing the best I can.

I'm from the South - I love to eat, and that's why I have to exercise.

At my heaviest, I was 5'8" and 175 pounds. I ate well, but in too large quantities, and I rarely made a concerted effort to burn off the extra calories. I'd beat myself up about being overweight, even though I had the tools to be in shape. Then I'd resort to an unhealthy diet to lose the weight that was making me self-conscious.

Well, every time I get ready to do a job I want to lose weight.

The treadmill won't run on its own; you have to put some work into this. If you're going to lose weight, you have to apply yourself.

I want to make myself more marketable. Well, in order to do that, I need to lose some weight.

I work out hard; that way, I can eat whatever I want. If you have a hard time regulating your diet, pushing yourself at the gym will help you keep the pounds off.

I was quite chubby, so when I started dancing professionally I had to work hard to stay slim.

I don't happen to think magazines should be full of thin people. What I do say is that we can all work a little harder with what we have. It is possible to achieve a better body shape and heart rate with nutrition and exercise.

Just eat less and exercise more.

When I go to teach, that's not my workout. It's my show. I'm 134 pounds - I'm a teeny thing. I work out 11/2 hours a day and eat 1,600 calories. I can't stray because I have to fit into these Dolfin shorts!

People who are fit are the same as anyone else. The only difference is their level of commitment. If looking good and being fit was easy, everyone would do it! Most people don't want to put in the work or make the sacrifices needed in order to be fit.

A lot of people don't realize that when you're trying to lose weight, or just trying to stay fit, 85 percent of it is what you eat, and 15 percent of it is how you work out.

This does not come naturally. I have to work out 60 to 90 minutes at least five days a week and stick to a high- fiber, low-calorie eating plan.

I've just been growing right along. It's painful, but it's a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. It's like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, you're looking so hot.

You see people who have been very heavy in their life who have taken that body, trimmed it down, firmed it up through discipline, exercise and being able to say no. Eating properly, that all comes into it.

I have a flat tummy, but I'm not rock hard. If I'm going to be in a bikini, I'll train more and skip desserts for a couple of weeks. But usually, I work out to feel good.

I know what I have to do if I want to lose weight and stay healthy: eat a proper diet and exercise. All I've got to do is apply it.

How can women be as thin as we are? We have personal trainers to work us out. We have specially prepared meals.

We always think of a diet with a big groan. But I think diets are fun. I think it is an American pastime for a lot of women.

I don't expect to be thin, but I'd like to feel a bit healthier.