Melissa McCarthy

“When I read a character that I really, really love, I know immediately what they look like. It's like I want to 100 percent become that person.”

“Comedy to me is all about the bumps and bruises and weird tics.”

“I think the reason I'm an actress is because I love playing kind of a more extreme people.”

“I loved the playfulness of fashion. I think maybe that's why I became an actress. You put on one outfit and feel one way, and another one will make you feel another way. Clothes are a wonderful tool.”

“I'm obsessed with 'Call The Midwife.'”

“When I go shopping, most of the time I'm disappointed.”

“I want to be healthy.”

“I would love to be directed by more women.”

“I just think that wigs and makeup and costumes completely transform me.”

“The average size of a woman is 14.”

“My parents are kind and accepting. Because so many of my friends were gay, it was just an accepted thing in my house. I was very lucky.”

“I'd rather watch a character be good at something and be challenged - there's more to play in that.”

“I wanted to be a drag queen so badly. I'll bet I still own more wigs than any drag queen - I love me a wig.”

“I'm certainly not shy, but I like playing it because I love those characters that are incredibly confident but really still a mess.”

“There are a lot of funny women in my life. I never understand those movies where there's eight funny guys and two women who don't have any opinion or humour.”

“I just think we tear down women in this country for all these superficial reasons, and women are so great and strong.”

“אני בן אדם מאוד מלא ואני לא חושבת שזה הגיוני שאין בגדים מתאימים בחנויות לנשים מלאות. ואם כבר יש אז הם מוסתרים באיזו פינה או בקומה אחרת בחנות. זה לא צריך להיות ככה. אני אשמח לקחת חלק בלשבור את ההרגלים של איך שאנשים ואיך שהאופנה מתייחסת לאנשים מלאים.”

“גם אם מישהי גדולה, מגיעה לה להיראות מצוין, את בהחלט צריכה להיות גאה בעצמך בדיוק במקום שבו את נמצאת.”

“יש לי מלא חברים מצחיקים, אבל אנחנו לא הופכים את החיים לסטנד-אפ אחד ארוך.”

“לפעמים אני מקווה שיתרחש קסם ואהיה מידה 38, ולא אצטרך להשקיע ולו מחשבה אחת על המשקל.”