Wanted to reiterate what benr11 said earlier - the only problem with Mario Batali's quote is that he went the full Godwin and made a Hitler (and Stalin) comparison; the underlying message is right-on. And, Kathie Lee Gifford's quote seems pretty accurate. Also, I don't see the issue with Jennifer Hudson's quote - maybe it seems weird to those of us who have never won an Oscar or lost a ton of weight, but she's just saying how she feels about both things, and I think her feelings are totally understandable.