Richard Simmons Quotes
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My parents always told me to be myself. I was always funny and silly as a kid. And I would always make them laugh. And they always told me to dream big and follow those dreams.
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Its an eerie thing. My childhood is being washed away.
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You know, if your parents didn't have you, they'd be living in a nicer home, driving a Mercedes-Benz, with money in the bank and a boat. But noooooo. They had to have you! You've got to give back!
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Every morning when I get up, I ask God what he wants me to do, ask him to lead me to the right people to help them.
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If you want to get the body you've always dreamed of, you have to earn it.
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I'm a real paradox. Because I'm a very serious person, and I take my work very seriously. But I wrap it up in a court jester and a clown and make people laugh and make them feel good about themselves.
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I just strive to do better. Every time I meet somebody, I ask myself, "How can I help this person?"
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I never say anything negative about anyone, because that won't get you anywhere.
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After all the throwing up, I would starve myself. Which meant eating lettuce and water for two and a half months. I almost lost my life.
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I have rules about eating, exercising and rules about staying positive. And these rules are sacred to me.
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Everyone has a story that makes me stronger. I know that the work I do is important and I enjoy it, but it is nice to hear the feedback of what we do to inspire others.
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That's what the majority of people in the world do, they walk among the ruins of their life. Things that didn't work out, relationships that went sour, jobs that disappeared. All they can think about is their ruins, and when you focus on that you can't build a new you.
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People are still grasping for the miracle, and unfortunately, there are no miracles, if you do not exercise for a year, and let your body remain dormant, then you will gain weight.
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Everyone's under pressure and you just have to learn how to deal with it. And I deal with it through prayer and staying busy.
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Count your blessings. You are one of a kind. There's no one in the world like you. You are amazing.
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Every day after school, for three hours a day, I would sell those pralines on the street corner. I was just eight years old. I'd bring the money home to my parents and say, "This is just the beginning."
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I don't have a lot to offer one person. I have a lot to offer to a lot of people.
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I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who have had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery and they still have to work out. If you don't work out and eat healthy, you'll look like a melted candle.
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I've never swayed from who I am. People have seen me on television, and they know what I'm like and they know what I do and they respect me for what I do. They know that I'm huggy and kissy.
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This is my theater. This is where I can sing and act out a play and do sit-ups at the same time.
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I started my own class for people like me who can't find any place else to go.
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I don't talk about my personal life, and I don't talk about death.
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Even though my work is whimsical. I have a very serious job. I cry more than I laugh.
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I get tired of negativity in our country. I get tired of people who only want to know dirt. I get tired of people who don't believe in themselves.