Richard Simmons Quotes
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I sort of think of myself as part priest, part clown.
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I'm the clown you take out of the box and wind up when you need a good laugh. And then, when you're done with me, I go back in my box.
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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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Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you've got to squeeze your buns. That's my formula.
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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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Take a moment every day to find peace. Pull over to the side of the road, turn off the radio, and find peace.
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It's not nice to make fun of people with issues.
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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.
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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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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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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 really created my career out of my own compulsion. Because I knew if I owned an exercise studio and I had to teach my classes there, I wasn't going to gain my weight back.
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I'm a very insecure and emotional person still looking to be loved by everyone else.
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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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Its an eerie thing. My childhood is being washed away.
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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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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 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 just strive to do better. Every time I meet somebody, I ask myself, "How can I help this person?"
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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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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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Even though my work is whimsical. I have a very serious job. I cry more than I laugh.
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A kid who moves is a kid who learns.
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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."