"At the age of 50, I did "Celebrity Fit Club" and I had to get on a scale and be weighed in front of everyone. I felt like I was naked and for the first time, there was nowhere to hide. I felt like I could finally be myself. It was really cathartic, and I realized I could share my mistakes. I could tell my story and not be ashamed, and show others with these same problems that they aren't alone."

Source : "Maureen McCormick: 'I hit rock bottom'". Interview with Al Roker, www.today.com. October 14, 2008.

Maureen McCormick

#Mistake Quotes #Age Quotes #Stories Quotes

“All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell.”
“Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey?”
“I think of my work as a kind of peeling back of the wallpaper of today to reveal the histories buried underneath.”
“If you donâ€™t want your life to be 'messed up', donâ€™t fool around with those who have messed up theirs.”
“Comeback records always worry me, especially when they're made by one of my heroes, and I'd heard stories about Gil Scott-Heron recently, about drug arrests and prison terms and other troubles. I wasn't prepared for the ravaged shakiness of his voice on this record or the raw spoken word pieces or the dark electronic backgrounds.”

Source : "A Surprising Record From Gil Scott Heron". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. February 11, 2010.
“Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil that we don't have to buy from a foreign source.”

Source : "What Moves Republican Crowds in Iowa" by Michael D. Shear, thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. December 28, 2011.
“No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.”
“I like to service the full audience of America, so I try to do things that are just real artistic, like when they don't have the most money, but it's a great piece of work. Then, there are big, fun comedies and big animated movies for kids. I want to do things for my nieces and nephews. Ultimately, we're trying to deliver something entertaining to an audience. As long as it can entertain the audience, and it makes me or my niece and nephew laugh or cry, then I think it's good.”

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