I finally admitted that obesity and diabetes were part of a life-threatening legacy - and I had to deal with that reality or die. Stephen Furst admitdealdiabetes Change image and share on social
When I auditioned for 'Animal House,' I had only done some plays at a local dinner theater in Virginia. Stephen Furst animalauditiondinner Change image and share on social
I felt different from everyone else - like an alien. The looks I received when I was 320 pounds were ones usually reserved for three-eyed monsters, half-man half-woman reptiles, creatures with hideous rolls of skin that sweated profusely and jiggled when they walked. That last one really was me. Stephen Furst aliencreatureeye share on social
The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time. Stephen Furst daydealdevil Change image and share on social
I remember I made $22 a week doing dinner theater in Norfolk, Virginia. Back then, in the '70s, that was pretty good for a teenager, for a part-time job. Stephen Furst 70sbackdinner Change image and share on social
The magic is you can change more things than you could ever dream of. Stephen Furst changedreammagic Change image and share on social
I didn't get a Bachelor's degree - I got a Bachelor's of Fine Arts, which means I didn't have to take humanities, math, and stuff like that. I think I had to take Art History, which I failed a few times. Stephen Furst artbachelordegree share on social
I've become a representative of the American Diabetes Association, and then I just became national spokesman for the American Heart Association for a campaign called The Heart of Diabetes, which brings the awareness of cardio-vascular disease to diabetics. Stephen Furst americanassociationawareness share on social
When I was a child, I used to eat sugar Frosted Flakes with chocolate milk, but I digest, I mean digress. Stephen Furst childchocolatedigest Change image and share on social
When my parents died they both were 47, and they died of complications of different diseases; one being diabetes. Stephen Furst complicationdiabetesdie Change image and share on social