A biography for Conchata Ferrellhasn’t been written yet.
“April was my first major role and provided me with my Equity card.”
“I had wanted to become an actress, but in Cane Fork where I come, from being an actress meant the movies and Kim Novak. So I didn't try.”
“My mama's name is Mescal.”
“The best story about Berta is my audition. I think they wanted her to be the ethnic character. They asked me to come with an Eastern European accent.”
“I used to be asked in interviews what I see for myself 10 or 15 years down the line, and I would say that I see wonderful and interesting things to do.”
“I was a hippie. I dropped in and out of everything. Then I found acting. It really grounded me.”
“There are a lot of fat women on TV. I know. I've made my living playing them.”
“We've never seen a really fashionable, smart, powerful fat woman on TV before.”
“I'm overweight and over 40. I usually play nurses and prison guards.”
“I'm a really good supporting player.”
“In 20 years in the business I'd never done a love scene.”
“I loved Susan Bloom from the moment I heard about her. I admire her chutzpah.”
“I feel like the reason I've survived in this business is because I love acting.”
“I've been overweight since puberty, so acting was never a dream.”
“In some parts of Appalachia, actors and acting are still not considered quite decent.”
“Fat women are the last minority. I think it's the shape of our culture. What is to be admired is girls with the bodies of 14-year-old boys.”
“Do you know how many overweight women there are in America? There are a lot. And seeing people like me on the tube makes them feel good.”
“Some people saw Bobby Kennedy as ruthless. I'm sure he did not see himself as ruthless.”
“My only apology for my weight right now is maybe it's not too healthy.”
“I've been very lucky and fortunate to make my living doing the thing I love.”