I thought I was attractive when I shot 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.' Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them. In other words, they labeled me with words like overweight, unattractive, unappealing.

What I wish I had, is that I wish I was a little more Greek, in that I wish I could lose my North American driven attitude and that I could be a little bit more poetic and laissez faire.

My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds.

I believe that if I come home from a stressful day on the set, I just have to leave it there.

My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds.