I'm a real paradox. Because I'm a very serious person, and I take my work very seriously. But I wrap it up in a court jester and a clown and make people laugh and make them feel good about themselves.
I plan for the future, but the only day I really worry about is the day I'm living right now.
My parents always told me to be myself. I was always funny and silly as a kid. And I would always make them laugh. And they always told me to dream big and follow those dreams.
I was always into staying busy, into my goals, into making notes and planning. I'm not one who truly lives in the past.
Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively.
People have been frying foods since Jesus was on this planet, and there is always going to be greasy, fried, salty, sugary food. It is up to the individual to walk in and say, 'I don't want those fries today.'
This is my theater. This is where I can sing and act out a play and do sit-ups at the same time
Everyone has a story that makes me stronger. I know that the work I do is important and I enjoy it, but it is nice to hear the feedback of what we do to inspire others.
I consider myself a court jester - motivator.
For my workout, I'm up at 4 A.M. I say my prayers, count my blessings, and I work out right away. I just get it done.
When you gain weight, for every pound that you gain, it adds four pounds of stress on your knees. So if you gain five pounds, you've got 20 pounds of stress on your knees. So that's why I'm extremely careful with my portions and my workout, because I can't be overweight.
How do you get motivated? By knowing your worth. Americans do not know how worthy they are. You deserve to be healthy, but a lot of times, people have, as childs been told - as a children been told that they're no good, that they're never going to be anything else.
Stop trying to find something in food that will make you feel better.
Every morning when I get up, I ask God what he wants me to do, ask him to lead me to the right people to help them.
I don't have to teach anymore, I don't have to work anymore, God has been really good to me.
When I go to bed, I ask God to give me one more day tomorrow. When I get it, I'm excited and grateful.
I just want people to get off the back burner of their life and start to take better care of themselves and their children.
I have 40 pounds to lose. It is not the fault of the fast food people, and anyone who's trying to sue the fast food places needs a therapist, not an attorney.
Sometimes it's just 'Oh my God, I love the taste of fried oysters on French bread with mayonnaise and an order of French fries.' I'm not going to lie to you - I deal with that temptation every single day, many times.
For many years, my formula has been to love yourself, move your body and to watch portion size. But the No. 1 thing is to love and value yourself, no matter what you've been through.
I really created my career out of my own compulsion. Because I knew if I owned an exercise studio and I had to teach my classes there, I wasn't going to gain my weight back.
I just love what I do, and I'm a teacher more than anything.
Everyone's under pressure and you just have to learn how to deal with it. And I deal with it through prayer and staying busy.
After all the throwing up, I would starve myself. Which meant eating lettuce and water for two and a half months. I almost lost my life.
I've been going to shopping malls since I was on General Hospital.
