"I thought about whether this confidence was because I believed being thin might lead to better health, but I don't think that's it; it's because I feel more in control."
"The unhappiness floats to the top like oil while the happiness sinks below. But the container that holds both is what we call life, and that's where I find solace and joy. I'm sad, but I'm alive, and living through it. That is my solace and my joy."