I remember a few years back Gwyneth Paltrow did a similar interview about how people responded to her when she was in the fat suit filming "Shallow Hal." She claimed that she went out in the world wearing the suit, and that people either stared, ridiculed, or completely ignored her. She talked about how hurt she was, but gained a new sympathy for less-than-attractive people. Yeah, right.
"The best kind of pride is that which compels a man to do his best when no one is watching."