Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir
Arabella Weiris a British comedian, actress and writer...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth6 December 1965
Arabella Weir quotes about
growing-up welcome made
As I was growing up, it was made clear that the fat me wasn't welcome, that a thin person was expected and awaited, and impatiently so.
feelings these-days expected
Why has everything got to be about feelings these days? In the old days, no one knew what anyone was feeling and, what's more, they weren't expected to.
hate crazy party
If, however, you have richer pursuits in mind and know that no woman should be judged by how she looks - that everything she brings to the party is more important than the size of her arse - then refuse to be sucked into the never ending whirligig of self-doubting, self-hating madness that is stop-start dieting and crazy new exercise regimes.
new-year exercise views
In the 20 long, hungry years between my late teens and late 30s I bought in to virtually every new diet and/or exercise regime that hoved into view, particularly at this most vulnerable time for those of us prone to poor body image - a new year.
hunting ifs
If I'm hunting down gifts, I like to buy locally.
teacher opportunity luxury
I was accorded the opportunity to learn by failing - albeit at the cost of a few honourable teachers' sanity - and now I realise what a rare and incredible luxury that is.
goal form tricky
Success, in whatever form it takes, is a tricky thing - once you've achieved your goal, then what? Where do you aim?
crush actors life-is
The crushing, pitiful, and frequently just plain risible pathos of an unsuccessful actor/performer's life is well charted.
husband boys my-husband
I dont understand boys - just ask my husband.
self-esteem self-worth building-up
Sticking to a diet required me to have a permanently low self-esteem. But happily, I developed other skills beyond a fluctuating weight, eventually building up a different source of self-worth.
needs theory hurdling-obstacles
My theory is that one needs to be loved completely, unconditionally, and unfettered by parental disapproval, if one is to get happily through life which, after all, presents its own hurdles.
children parent healthy
I wish my parents hadn't made me feel that how I looked was linked to how much they loved me. But I do also see how hard it must be to see your child pile on the pounds and trust they'll find their own way back to a healthy weight.
real cake likes
The real me now may not be thin but she's got the cake and, if she likes, can eat it too.
charity requirements linked
I would like it to be a legal requirement for all businesses to be linked to a charity.