“What's worse? Being strung out or being fat?”
“Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.”
“Being fat means being left out, scorned, and vilified.”
“I'm getting old, thought Eileen Calder. Old and worn out and cynical. And being cynical is a lot worse than being old or worn out.”
“Anorexia isn't about being fat, it's about having fat.”
“Being fat was traumatic, but the food was amazing.”