Subject: Appearance (Page 38)

Blubber Island

Professional model: cheekbones that sell cosmetics; hipbones that sell anorexia.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

He (Jimmie Foxx) has muscles in his hair.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

Competence, like truth, beauty and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

When it comes to eating, you can sometimes help yourself more by helping yourself less.

(1906 – 1989) American poet & author

It's a good thing Babe Ruth isn't still with the Yankees. If he was, George Steinbrenner would have him bat seventh and say he's overweight.

American baseball player

The last time a straight man worked in the fashion industry, we got a fanny pack.

(1975 – ) American stand-up comedian, television host, actress, & author

I suppose you know you have a wonderful body. I’d like to do it in clay.

(1925 – ) American singer & actress

The quickest way to a man's heart really is through his stomach, because then you don't have to chop through that pesky rib cage.

(1980 – ) cartoonist

I don’t really like knees.

(1936 – 2008) French fashion designer

Dorothy, was Sophia naked just now or does her dress really need ironing?

1922) American actress, comedian & television personality

A waist is a terrible thing to mind.

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

Every woman should marry an archaeologist because she grows increasingly attractive to him as she grows increasingly to resemble a ruin.

(1890 – 1976) British crime writer of novels, short stories & plays

Alfred Hitchcock: One look at you and I know there's famine in the land.

Shaw’s reply: One look at you, Mr. Hitchcock, and I know who caused it.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

My girlfriend has lovely colored eyes; I particularly like the blue one.

She’s so fat she wears stretch kaftans.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

She's the sort of woman who lives for others… you can tell the others by their hunted expression.

(1898 – 1963) Irish-born British novelist, literary critic & essayist

Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor

There are three acceptable haircuts: high and tight, crew cut, buzz cut.

(1970 – ) American actor, writer & carpenter

When packing for a vacation, take half as much clothing and twice as much money.