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I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.

Compared to a lot of actresses my age, I'm actually overweight.

There just are not a lot of overweight people in Hollywood.

How did I get to Hollywood? By train.

I had spent my entire career not wanting to talk about weight, not wanting to deal with it, wanting to be an actor first.

I have to make my bones with Hollywood to get in. And when I do maybe I'll metamorphose from Mr. Muscles or whatever it is I am now and become an irascible tosser.

I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.

I decided that, somehow, I had to get out of there and go to Hollywood. I had never been to America.

Later on they send me to Hollywood. To make movies. It was all new to me. I was only 21 years old.

I want to be a positive role-model for my daughter. The last thing I want to put out there is that it's acceptable to be too thin or have an eating disorder because you're in Hollywood.