I was a short, chubby kid, pretty shy.

I was a little chubby, rosy-cheeked kid.

I was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college.

I was quite short and chubby until I was 14, when I shot up.

I was a little bit chubby when I was a kid.

I was kind of shy as a kid. I was a pretty good student. I was a wallflower, or nerd, if you will.