Ellen Skrmetti > Quotes

“I could lose all the weight in the world, but if I didn’t love myself, it wouldn’t matter. Which is good because I also learned that the most fun thing about losing weight in your forties is. that. you. can’t. I mean, you can… You just can’t do it fast.”
― Ellen Skrmetti, Hey, Jesus, It’s Me: I Have Questions, Comments, and Concerns

“prayer does change things, and we should never lean on our own understanding.”
― Ellen Skrmetti, Hey, Jesus, It’s Me: I Have Questions, Comments, and Concerns

“All Southern women know these three things: to monogram everything, complain about nothing, and keep your weight to yourself.”
― Ellen Skrmetti, Hey, Jesus, It’s Me: I Have Questions, Comments, and Concerns

“It’s a reminder that being pro-choice also means being anti-gossip and pro-mother.”
― Ellen Skrmetti, Hey, Jesus, It’s Me: I Have Questions, Comments, and Concerns