Anna Soubry Quotes

Not everybody who is overweight comes from deprived backgrounds, but that's where the propensity lies.

It's better to be skinny than to be fat.

Biology sets the context, and that is critical, but obesity still boils down to whether a person eats too much or exercises enough.

We can all put weight on or lose weight.

It is not OK for anyone to be obese. There needs to be a cultural shift.

I don't want to get fat.

There is no such thing as a 'correct' weight for any particular height - they are only averages.

I'm 300 pounds. If I fall on anybody, it's going to hurt.

In the developed world, income inequality within the country is the most important determinant of health standards and life expectancy.

I'm 250 pounds, I'm not really fast.

It's a myth that all Scandinavians are happy, healthy, outdoors people. It's often more a matter of class whether you can afford to take time to take care of yourself.

I was overweight when I went to school. In fact, I was overweight when I left, just taller. Fatty Cavill was the nickname. I mean, no one wants to be Fatty Cavill.

I love fat people. Every fat person says it's not their fault, that they have gland trouble. You know which gland? The saliva gland.

Things like depression and obesity are global challenges.

Obesity affects every aspect of a people's lives, from health to relationships.

I am a big man, but I've allowed my condition to deteriorate by being overweight.

I feel like I am always battling to keep my weight down.

The whole thing of weight, I guess it's because there is a wider fascination we all have with weight.

My body holds on to every part of every, you know, calorie that there is out there.

Without equity, pandemic battles will fail. Viruses will simply recirculate, and perhaps undergo mutations or changes that render vaccines useless, passing through the unprotected populations of the planet.

The belief that public health measures are not intended for people like us is widely held by many people like me. Public health, we assume, is for people with less - less education, less-healthy habits, less access to quality health care, less time and money.

So to me, fat just seems to be right to the point and the most descriptive way to say it.

Obesity is racing through America, everywhere. It's high time someone spent some money to do something about it.

Obviously, personal responsibility is important. But there's no evidence that people who are poor are less ambitious than anyone else. In fact, many work long hours at backbreaking jobs.

I returned from my last L.A. visit to find myself tipping the scales like Homer Simpson when he tries to gain enough weight to qualify as disabled to be allowed to work from home. All I was missing was his kaftan and Fat Guy Hat. So, I decided it was time to diet.