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I Sort Of Think Of Myself As Part Priest, Part Clown.

I'm 64, But I Act Like I'm Still 12. I Go To Schools. At Colleges, They Come Out In Droves, They Almost Scare Me. I Think It's Just To See If I'm Still Alive. After I Work Them Out - And It's Not Easy - I Sit Them Down And We Have A Serious Talk. Are They Eating? Working On Their Body? I Can Say Things Parents Won't Say. No Matter Where I Go, I Talk To Each One Individually After I Teach. They Tell Me Things Like, 'i'm Starving, Guys Like Girls Thinner.' I Give Them Concrete Advice About Self-image And Self-worth.

I Do Consider Myself A Clown And A Court Jester, And I Do Love To Make People Laugh, Whether They're Laughing With Me Or At Me.

One Day I May Be Meeting You And Hearing How You've Changed Your Life By Saying, "farewell To Fat".

After All The Throwing Up, I Would Starve Myself. Which Meant Eating Lettuce And Water For Two And A Half Months. I Almost Lost My Life.