People can see a picture of my body from the neck down and know who it is because of my beauty marks or whatever you call them, moles. I've always had them, and I've always loved them. Obviously you have to be careful with that; I get them checked regularly and make sure that they're healthy.
I spent the first summer after my diagnosis creeping about in giant sun hats and tents, cursing the sun, staying inside as much as possible. Now I am beginning to think the most important thing is educated sun exposure, because the melanomas of today are not caused by today's sunbathing, but by our childhoods and early adolescence.
People go tanning because they like to feel tan. You feel more sexy when you're tan and I don't understand why you would tax on that, because you're making yourself feel more happy about yourself.
The ozone is breaking down more and more each year; that's a fact. That being said, we have to be more conscious of the sun and what it can do to your skin.
When I was young I used to smother myself with olive oil mixed with a dash of vinegar to keep the flies away and lay in the sunshine for hours on end. But we knew no better then. Now we know how stupid that was.
I came to understand that a German nudist, in 1984, loved little more than to work on his or her tan.
Whenever I wore a bathing suit, I kept a sarong around my hips that went halfway down my thighs. The tops of my thighs are like baby skin. Where the sarong ended, I can see sun damage: I've got dark spots and places where there is no melanin. The spots are not pretty, so I encourage everyone to protect their skin from the sun.
Always SPF! The sun is trying to eat you, pretty much.
I don't mind being pale. In high school, it seemed like everybody cared about being tan all year round, but I haven't really thought about it since then. I don't go to a tanning bed, and I get bored when I lay out. I put sunscreen on when I'm in the sun, and sometimes I get tan, but I don't really think about it very much.
Some sunshine is good for the soul, but I always make sure I wear a big hat.
You have to be careful not to get overexposed.
I have seven scars from having moles removed. One was a melanoma, six were precancerous. Get your moles checked!
It's important to protect your skin in the sun.
There's worse things in life than to put sunscreen on. It means I'm going to work, which is on the beach, which is pretty wonderful.
I want people to talk about my comedy, about cancer, about body issues, about scars, because cancer, it's a big deal, but scars are not a big deal. My skin healed. Relax, you know? That's all it is.
When I go away, I do like to sunbathe and relax in the sun but I use SPF. I use factor 30 on my face and 20 or 30 on my body.
The sun sucks. I used to love the sun, but now I hate it because it just wants to kill everything. I always tell everyone, if you don't want to do skin care, fine, but at least put sunscreen on. The reason why we have little freckles, skin cancer, and wrinkles is because of the sun.
I just don't think there's a sunscreen that gives you enough protection.
I try to limit myself to one hour of sun each day.
I don't go in the sun, and I wear SPF daily. I'll wear a hat and cover my hands, too.
I have to have my sunscreen. It's so important for wrinkle reduction but also to protect you from the sun. Whatever skin type one might have, whatever age they're at, I think sunscreen is key.
I've got a big mole on my butt. It's true.
I'm fair-skinned, so beaches are a bit boring for me. I'm either smeared in lotion or under a shade. However, I do love the sea - diving, swimming and snorkelling.
I'd advise people to never step out without wearing an SPF, not even on a cloudy day.
I'm pretty fair-skinned, so I need to get in the sun for a little while.
