A biography for Alison Hammondhasn’t been written yet.
“Richard E Grant is adorable.”
“I'm going to have a wonderful life.”
“I mean, I'm happy plodding along in my beautiful black skin in my big chubby body.”
“I've been open and honest in my writing - I talk about everything.”
“It don't feel like any of my son's homework benefited him in the slightest.”
“I remember it happening when I was on safari once. Some elephants came into view and I had heart palpitations because I was worried that someone was going to say, 'Alison, look! An elephant, like you.'”
“I've had obesity all my life. Your regulation system is out of whack. You can't control wanting to eat.”
“In life, you've just got to grab it.”
“It may sound crazy but whenever I hear the word 'elephant,' it takes me back to being at school and the nasty comments the boys used to make about me.”
“I love panto! I love being on stage live, I love the audience participation and it's so much fun.”
“Anyone in London who sends me an email wants a reply within the next five minutes. If I don't reply, they come back to me and ask me if I have seen their email. Often I have but I will reply when I'm ready.”
“In my head I'm slim. There is a slim woman in here with a lot of fat around her.”
“I like 'Tipping Point' and 'Fifteen To One.'”
“I've had a boyfriend from a dating app and I'm really not into them any more.”
“I'm no longer pre-diabetic, and I'm doing really well.”
“Working with other actors and new people who are really good is nerve wracking.”
“I don't realise how big I am until I'm next to someone.”
“I'm not one of those people that hates myself. I actually love myself.”
“A man needs to be needed, doesn't he? But I always think I can do everything for myself.”
“I always think, 'What would've happened if I'd won 'Big Brother?' Would my career have gone in this direction?' And I don't believe it would have, because the 'This Morning' producer who watched my best bits never watched 'Big Brother,' but had just happened to turn on.”