Anne Hathaway won't diet

Mar 17, 2007, 13:00 GMT

Anne Hathaway EPA/PAUL BUCK

Anne Hathaway would rather lose out on a role than diet.

The 'Becoming Jane' actress is not prepared to slim down just to please a director and is happy with her figure.

Hathaway said: "I'd rather be strong than skinny for most roles. I'm not a size zero, and I've had directors say to me, 'You're the best actress for the role, but you've put on weight recently'. If people can't understand you've put on 5lbs, I don't want to deal with them.

"If you step outside your world and go places where weight isn't the priority, but eating is, because there's not enough food, you can't cry if your thighs aren't an inch skinnier. Obsessing about weight is a waste of time."

The actress, who shot to fame as Andy in 'The Devil Wears Prada', admits she used to worry about her weight when she was a teenager but is over her body issues now.

She explained: "It's completely understandable as a teenager to fret about your body. It's scary because you don't know how it's going to wind up. But I'm not a teenager any more, my body has chosen its shape.

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