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Overweight Quotes

Honest, funny, and unfiltered lines on carrying extra weight.

Several of these quotes come from people cracking jokes at their own expense, while others look back on being heavy as a teenager and what that did to their confidence. It's less about numbers on a scale than about how identity forms around a body.

I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short.

Quotes by Shelley Winters

I've been overweight all my life.

Quotes by Roberta Flack

All you need is a bad angle and suddenly you're 30 pounds overweight.

Quotes by Rachel Hunter

I feel for the overly thin women as I do for the overweight women.

Quotes by Octavia Spencer

Body Quotes

There just are not a lot of overweight people in Hollywood.

Quotes by Nicole Sullivan

I was heavy and overweight as a teenager, so it's hard to be cocky or egotistical.

Quotes by Lorenzo Lamas

I'm not overweight, but I'm not in shape at all. I do not work out.

Quotes by Lea Thompson

I arrived in Hollywood twenty pounds overweight and as strong as an ox.

Quotes by Gene Kelly

I just don't like being overweight.

Quotes by David Duffield

Emotion Quotes

I know one lab that studies nicotine receptors and all the scientists are smokers, and another lab that studies impulse control and they're all overweight.

Quotes by David Eagleman

You're lucky you had that when you were 20. I sure didn't. I was overweight, and I had acne.

Quotes by Carly Simon

I hate overweight, because it implies that there's a weight standard I should be adhering to.

Quotes by Camryn Manheim

Don't call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease.

Quotes by Anthony Daniels

Frequently Asked Questions

What are overweight quotes about?
These are quotes from people speaking candidly about being overweight, often themselves — including teenage insecurity, self-deprecating humor, and reflections on how body size shaped their confidence.
Why do people search for overweight quotes?
People look for these quotes to feel less alone in their own body image struggles, or to find a self-aware, humor-forward way to talk about weight rather than a purely clinical one.
Is there a quote about being overweight as a teenager?
Yes, one quote describes being heavy and overweight as a teen and how that experience made it hard to ever feel cocky or egotistical later in life, tying weight directly to identity.
Are these quotes serious or lighthearted?
Both. Some lean into self-deprecating jokes, like one person saying they're not overweight, just nine inches too short, while others speak more plainly about carrying extra weight for a lifetime.
Do any of these quotes touch on how others perceive weight?
Indirectly, yes — several reflect on how few overweight people are visible in certain industries, hinting at the outside judgment that shapes how people talk about their own bodies.

For the flip side of how people talk about appearance, see body and judgment quotes.