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I'm never going to be a size zero and, to be honest I don't want to be.

I've never been a size zero, let me say that here and now. I've never been that sort of person.

The Italian culture and values have significantly shaped who I am, and I would never intentionally demean or degrade the very culture that has been so integral to my life.

Life is too short not to have pasta, steak, and butter.

Well, I'm Italian, but my family isn't stereotypical. I mean, I only have one sister and we don't yell or throw pasta at each other. My mother doesn't even have a secret spaghetti sauce recipe.

I don't want to be size zero and I'm glad I'm not.

I love being Italian.

I've always been able to cook Italian food. That's in my blood because I'm half Sicilian.

If I spoke Italian, I'd be in Italy in a minute. I love the food, I love the way people live there. I mean, it really is my idea of paradise.

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.